Joshua 19:3
And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,
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וַֽחֲצַר שׁוּעָל וּבְאֵר שֶׁבַע וּבִזְיֽוֹתְיָֽה׃
And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
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Joshua 19:3
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וַֽחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל
Tevir — a lesser break
וּבָלָ֖ה
Tipeha — a lesser break
וָעָֽצֶם
Silluq — end of the verse
Word Parts
וַ
ֽחֲצַ֥ר
וַ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽחֲצַ֥ר
Dictionary form:
חֲצַר שׁוּעָל
· huh-TSAHR shoo-AWL
Root word
a name — transliterate it
Grammar
C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וַ | Speech Conjunction |
| חֲצַר | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
and hazar-shual ×3
and at hazar-shual ×1
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Hazar-shual — Standard modern spelling; best for most translations.
Hazar Shual — Unhyphenated form; suits translations avoiding hyphens.
Fox Village — Literal meaning; useful in explanatory or dynamic translations.
Settlement of the Fox — More formal literal rendering; good for study Bibles.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
חֲצַר שׁוּעָל proper name, of a location
Strong's Definition
H2705
hazar-shual
ḥăṣar šûʿāl
jackal village
Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine
- a town in southern Judah "a place in Simeon
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
שׁוּעָ֛ל
שׁוּעָ֛ל
Dictionary form:
חֲצַר שׁוּעָל
· huh-TSAHR shoo-AWL
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And hazar-shual")
Grammar
Np
Noun — Proper Name
| שׁוּעָל | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and hazar-shual
and hazar-shual ×3
and at hazar-shual ×1
More options
Hazar-shual — Standard modern spelling; best for most translations.
Hazar Shual — Unhyphenated form; suits translations avoiding hyphens.
Fox Village — Literal meaning; useful in explanatory or dynamic translations.
Settlement of the Fox — More formal literal rendering; good for study Bibles.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
חֲצַר שׁוּעָל proper name, of a location
Strong's Definition
H2705
hazar-shual
ḥăṣar šûʿāl
jackal village
Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine
- a town in southern Judah "a place in Simeon
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
וּ
בָלָ֖ה
וּ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בָלָ֖ה
Dictionary form:
בָּלָה
· baw-LAW
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And balah")
Grammar
C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וּ | Speech Conjunction |
| בָלָה | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and balah
and balah ×1
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wear out — Most common sense; gradual deterioration of clothing or objects.
decay — Prefer for organic or physical deterioration over time.
waste away — Good for bodily or personal decline; slightly more poetic.
grow old — Emphasizes age rather than damage or deterioration.
deteriorate — Neutral, formal register; suits prose or narrative contexts.
Strong's Definition
H1088
balah
bālâ
waxed old
Balah, a place in Palestine
- a place in Simeon
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Word Parts
וָ
עָֽצֶם
וָ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עָֽצֶם
Dictionary form:
עֶצֶם
· eh-TSEM
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And azem")
Grammar
C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וָ | Speech Conjunction |
| עָֽצֶם | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and azem
and azem ×2
and at ezem ×1
More options
Azem — Standard English rendering of this proper place name.
Ezem — Alternate spelling found in some modern translations.
Etsem — Closer transliteration; use in scholarly or critical contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
II. עֶ֫צֶם proper name, of a location
Strong's Definition
H6107
azem, ezem
ʿeṣem
bone
Etsem, a place in Palestine
- a city in the Nekeb of Judah afterwards allotted to Simeon
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings