Joshua 15:58

חַלְח֥וּל בֵּֽית צ֖וּר וּגְדֽוֹר
Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
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1 Chronicles 4:39

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ לִמְבוֹא גְדֹר עַד לְמִזְרַח הַגָּיְא לְבַקֵּשׁ מִרְעֶה לְצֹאנָֽם׃
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And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
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Joshua 15:58
Masoretic Phrasing
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חַלְח֥וּל בֵּֽית צ֖וּר Tipeha — a lesser break וּגְדֽוֹר Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
חַלְח֥וּל
חַלְח֥וּל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Halhul")
Dictionary form: חַלְחוּל · hahl-HOOL
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Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
חַלְחוּל Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: halhul
halhul ×1
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trembling — Most natural English word for intense bodily shaking.
anguish — Emphasizes inner distress accompanying the shaking.
writhing — Captures the physical convulsive movement vividly.
shuddering — Suggests a sudden, violent wave of fear or horror.
convulsion — Clinical tone; suits contexts of extreme physical reaction.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2772 H2478

BDB2771 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2773

חַלְחוּל proper name, of a location town in Judah, Josh 15:58 LagOnom. 119. 7, 2nd ed. 152 Elul in tribu Iuda, compare Alula juxta Chebron; modern „alµûl, 1 1/2 hour (3 1/2 miles) north from Hebron, see Di (and references) Bl RobBR iii. 281 f. GuérinJudée iii. 284 ff.

Strong's Definition H2478
halhul
ḥalḥûl
trembling
Chalchul, a place in Palestine
  • a town on a hill in the mountains of Judah to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron and about 3–4 (5–7 km) miles from Hebron
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Halhul
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בֵּֽית
בֵּֽית
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: בֵּית צוּר · bate tsoor
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
בֵּֽית Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
of beth-zur ×2 and beth-zur ×1 beth-zur ×1
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Beth Zur — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most contemporary translations.
Beth-Zur — Hyphenated form; common in scholarly and study Bibles.
House of the Rock — Literal rendering; use when etymology is being highlighted.
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BDB1086 H1049

BDB1085 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1087

בֵּיתצֿוּר proper name, of a location in Judah (house of rock) Josh 15:58; 2Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16 as proper name, masculine 1Chr 2:45 — modern Beit ‚ûr, approximately 12 miles south from Jerusalem RobBR iii. 276 f. Surveyiii. 311 BdPal 138 (Burj ‚ûr).

Strong's Definition H1049
beth-zur
bêt ṣûr
house of the rock
Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine
  • (n pr loc) a place in Judah
    • "(n pr m) the son of Maon
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Beth-zur
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Word Parts
צ֖וּר
צ֖וּר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Beth-zur")
Dictionary form: בֵּית צוּר · bate tsoor
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
צוּר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: beth-zur
of beth-zur ×2 and beth-zur ×1 beth-zur ×1
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Beth Zur — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most contemporary translations.
Beth-Zur — Hyphenated form; common in scholarly and study Bibles.
House of the Rock — Literal rendering; use when etymology is being highlighted.
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BDB1086 H1049

BDB1085 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1087

בֵּיתצֿוּר proper name, of a location in Judah (house of rock) Josh 15:58; 2Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16 as proper name, masculine 1Chr 2:45 — modern Beit ‚ûr, approximately 12 miles south from Jerusalem RobBR iii. 276 f. Surveyiii. 311 BdPal 138 (Burj ‚ûr).

Strong's Definition H1049
beth-zur
bêt ṣûr
house of the rock
Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine
  • (n pr loc) a place in Judah
    • "(n pr m) the son of Maon
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Beth-zur
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וּ גְדֽוֹר
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
גְדֽוֹר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And gedor")
Dictionary form: גְדֹר · ɡeh-DORE
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Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
גְדֽוֹר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and gedor
and gedor ×3 of gedor ×3 gedor ×1
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Gedor — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.
Gedor (a walled enclosure) — Annotated form clarifying the name's etymological meaning.
the town of Gedor — Use when geographic context needs to be made explicit.
Gedor (settlement) — Helpful in maps or footnotes requiring brief identification.
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BDB1528 H1446

BDB1527 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1529

גְּדוֺר, גְּדֹר proper name (Arabic wall); —

1. proper name, of a location city of Judah גְּדוֺר Josh 15:58 also as proper name, masculine, under figure of genealogy גְּדֹר son of Penuel 1Chr 4:4, גְּדוֺר son of Yered 1Chr 4:18 also הַגְּדוֺר 1Chr 12:7 see d. H.; הַגְּדוּד Baer, compare his note.
2. proper name, of a location גְּדֹר 1Chr 4:39, but read Gerar, according to ᵐ5 Ew Hi Be and others
3. proper name, masculine גְּדוֺר 1Chr 8:31; 1Chr 9:37 a Benjamite, of Gibeon.

Strong's Definition H1446
gedor
gĕdōr
wall
Gedor, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites
  • (n pr m) a son of Penuel
    • "a son of Jered"a Benjamite of Gibeon"(n pr loc) a town in the mountainous part of Judah a few miles north of Hebron
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Gedor Gedor Gedor Region where Simeonites sought pasture for their flocks
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