Joshua 15:55
Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
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מָע֥וֹן
מָע֥וֹן
Dictionary form:
מָעוֹן
· maw-ONE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Maon")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: maon
of maon ×3
and maon ×1
and the maonites ×1
in maon ×1
maon ×1
was maon ×1
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Maon — Standard proper noun; use for the place or personal name.
Maonite — Gentile form; use when referring to people of Maon.
inhabitant of Maon — Descriptive phrase; clarifies identity for general audiences.
people of Maon — Collective form; preferred for plural or group references.
II. מָעוֺן proper name
1. location in Judah Josh 15:55 (P ᵐ5 Μααν , Μαων ), now Ma`în (BuhlGeogr. 163 and references ), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence ׳מִדְבַּר מ 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25 (twice in verse), so read also 1Sam 25:1 (for ᵑ0 ᵐ5 Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare
2. masculine in Judah 1Chr 2:45 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Μεων , Μαων .
3. of a people Judg 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים q. v.; many read מִדְיָן (ᵐ5 B A ᵐ5 L Μαδιαμ ); see GFM . — מְעוֺן see בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן; 1Chr 4:41 see מְעוּנִים .
maon, maonites
māʿôn
habitation
Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
- (n pr m) a man of Judah "the inhabitants of the city of Maon"(n pr loc) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
כַּרְמֶ֖ל
כַּרְמֶ֖ל
Dictionary form:
כַּרְמֶל
· kahr-MEL
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Carmel")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: carmel
of carmel ×6
carmel ×5
to carmel ×4
and carmel ×2
in carmel ×2
and as carmel ×1
and in carmel ×1
of his carmel ×1
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Mount Carmel — Best for the famous coastal mountain range in Israel.
Carmel — General proper noun; works for both mountain and town.
fertile field — Common noun sense; lush, cultivated land.
orchard — Emphasizes planted, productive garden land.
garden land — Highlights richness and cultivation; good in poetry.
fruitful ground — Stresses abundance; suits agricultural or poetic contexts.
II. כַּרְמֶל proper name, of a mountain and city 1. mountain-promontory on Mediterranean, with fertile slopes, Tel el-Amarna (2. city, 3 h. south of Hebron, כַּרְמֶל Josh 15:55 ׳בַּכּ 1Sam 25:2 (twice in verse); 1Sam 25:7 כַּרְמֶ֫לָה v1Sam 25:5 (=
carmel
karmel
garden-land
Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine
- a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa "a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron
וָ
זִ֥יף
וָ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
זִ֥יף
Dictionary form:
זִיף
· dzeep
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And ziph")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: and ziph
of ziph ×5
and ziph ×2
ziph ×2
to ziph ×1
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Ziph — Standard proper noun; use in all narrative and geographic contexts.
the region of Ziph — Clarifies geographic scope when context is territorial.
the Ziphites' territory — Highlights the people group associated with the place.
the wilderness of Ziph — Preferred when desert or remote setting is emphasized.
זִיף proper name
1. proper name, of a location a. city south east from Hebron, Josh 15:55; 1Chr 2:42; 2Chr 11:8, modern Tell Zîf ; RobBR i. 492, 498 GuérinJudée iii. 159 ff. : ׳מִדְבַּרזֿ 1Sam 23:14; 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2 (twice in verse); with ה locative, זִ֫יפָה 1Sam 23:24.
b. city of southern Judah Josh 15:24, site unknown.
b. city of southern Judah Josh 15:24, site unknown.
ziph
zîp
battlement
Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite
- (n pr m) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah "(n pr loc) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown"a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district
וְ
יוּטָּֽה
וְ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יוּטָּֽה
Dictionary form:
יֻטָּה
· yoot-TAW
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And juttah")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: and juttah
and juttah ×2
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Juttah — Standard modern spelling of this proper place name.
Yuttah — Transliteration-based spelling, closer to Hebrew phonology.
Yuta — Simplified phonetic rendering for accessibility.
יֻטָּה Josh 21:16, יוּטָּה (so
juttah
yuṭṭâ
stretched out
Juttah (or Jutah), a place in Palestine
- a town in the mountains of Judah, in the neighbourhood of Maon and Carmel; modern 'Yutta'
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
מָע֥וֹן כַּרְמֶ֖ל
Tipeha — a lesser break
וָזִ֥יף וְיוּטָּֽה
Silluq — end of the verse
מָעוֹן׀ כַּרְמֶל וָזִיף וְיוּטָּֽה׃
55
Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Cross References
וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁאוּל וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו לְבַקֵּשׁ וַיַּגִּדוּ לְדָוִד וַיֵּרֶד הַסֶּלַע וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר מָעוֹן וַיִּשְׁמַע שָׁאוּל וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרֵֽי-דָוִד מִדְבַּר מָעֽוֹן׃
Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
וְאִישׁ בְּמָעוֹן וּמַֽעֲשֵׂהוּ בַכַּרְמֶל וְהָאִישׁ גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וְלוֹ צֹאן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת-אֲלָפִים וְאֶלֶף עִזִּים וַיְהִי בִּגְזֹז אֶת-צֹאנוֹ בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
פָּרֹחַ תִּפְרַח וְתָגֵל אַף גִּילַת וְרַנֵּן כְּבוֹד הַלְּבָנוֹן נִתַּן-לָהּ הֲדַר הַכַּרְמֶל וְהַשָּׁרוֹן הֵמָּה יִרְאוּ כְבוֹד-יְהוָה הֲדַר אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
וַיָּבֹאוּ הַזִּפִים אֶל-שָׁאוּל הַגִּבְעָתָה לֵאמֹר הֲלוֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר בְּגִבְעַת הַֽחֲכִילָה עַל פְּנֵי הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃
And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
וְעַתָּה שָׁמַעְתִּי כִּי גֹֽזְזִים לָךְ עַתָּה הָֽרֹעִים אֲשֶׁר-לְךָ הָיוּ עִמָּנוּ לֹא הֶכְלַמְנוּם וְלֹֽא-נִפְקַד לָהֶם מְאוּמָה כָּל-יְמֵי הֱיוֹתָם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
וַיִּבֶן מִגְדָּלִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּחְצֹב בֹּרוֹת רַבִּים כִּי מִקְנֶה-רַּב הָיָה לוֹ וּבַשְּׁפֵלָה וּבַמִּישׁוֹר אִכָּרִים וְכֹֽרְמִים בֶּֽהָרִים וּבַכַּרְמֶל כִּֽי-אֹהֵב אֲדָמָה הָיָֽה׃
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
וַיַּֽעֲלֶה אַחְאָב לֶֽאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְאֵלִיָּהוּ עָלָה אֶל-רֹאשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל וַיִּגְהַר אַרְצָה וַיָּשֶׂם פָּנָיו בֵּין (ברכו) בִּרְכָּֽיו׃
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
וַיֵּשֶׁב דָּוִד בַּמִּדְבָּר בַּמְּצָדוֹת וַיֵּשֶׁב בָּהָר בְּמִדְבַּר-זִיף וַיְבַקְשֵׁהוּ שָׁאוּל כָּל-הַיָּמִים וְלֹֽא-נְתָנוֹ אֱלֹהִים בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.