New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

Note Journal Prayer

13

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4

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to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
to the south, south, south wind Noun H8486 מִתֵּימָ֞ן mit·tei·man
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of the Canaanite, inhab. of Canaan Adjective H3669 הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י hak·ke·na·'a·ni
and Mearah a cave region in Lebanon Noun H4632 וּמְעָרָ֛ה u·me·'a·rah
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that belongs to the Sidonians, an inhab. of Sidon Adjective H6722 לַצִּידֹנִ֖ים la·tzi·do·nim
as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
as Aphek, perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in Pal. Noun H663 אֲפֵ֑קָה a·fe·kah;
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to the border border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 גְּב֥וּל ge·vul
of the Amorite; perhaps "mountain dwellers," a Canaanite tribe Noun H567 הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ ha·'e·mo·ri.

Locations

Aphek

APHEKa'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek):(1) In Joshua 12:18 we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in 1 Samuel 4:1. It was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king was slain by Joshua. Probably it is the Aphek mentioned by Josephus as being near to Antipatris (BJ, II, xix, 1). Kakon, a strong... View Details

Mearah

MEARAHme-a'-ra (me`arah; omitted in the Septuagint): A town or district mentioned only in Joshua 13:4, as belonging to the Zidonians. The name as it stands means "cave." If that is correct it may be represented by the modern village Mogheiriyeh, "little cave," not far from Sidon. Perhaps, however, we should find in the word the name of a Sidonian city, with... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;
King James Bible to From the south, all the land of the Canaanite, Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to is beside the Sidonians, as far as unto Aphek, to the border borders of the Amorite;Amorites:
Hebrew Greek English to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;