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Joshua

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From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
From the top head Noun H7218 מֵרֹ֣אשׁ me·rosh
of the mountain mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָהָ֗ר ha·har
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
the border border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 הַגְּב֜וּל hag·ge·vul
curved probably to incline Verb H8388 וְתָאַ֨ר ve·ta·'ar
to the spring a spring Noun H4599 מַעְיַן֙ ma'·yan
of the waters waters, water Noun H4325 מֵ֣י mei
of Nephtoah a place on the border of Judah and Benjamin Noun H5318 נֶפְתֹּ֔וחַ nef·to·v·ach,
Analysis:
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and proceeded to go or come out Verb H3318 וְיָצָ֖א ve·ya·tza
to the cities city, town Noun H5892 עָרֵ֣י a·rei
of Mount mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הַר־ har-
Ephron, a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr. Noun H6085 עֶפְרֹ֑ון ef·ro·vn;
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then the border border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 הַגְּבוּל֙ hag·ge·vul
curved probably to incline Verb H8388 וְתָאַ֤ר ve·ta·'ar
to Baalah the name of several places in Isr. Noun H1173 בַּעֲלָ֔ה ba·'a·lah,
(that is, Kiriath-jearim). "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin Noun H7157 יְעָרִֽים׃ ye·'a·rim.

Locations

Mount Baalah

BAALAHba'-a-la ba`alah; ("possessor," "mistress "): Three occurrences of this name:(1) = KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see) (Joshua 15:9, 10 1 Chronicles 13:6).(2) A city in the Negeb of Judah (Joshua 15:29). In Joshua 19:3 Balah and in 1 Chronicles 4:29 Bilhah; perhaps also Boaloth of Joshua 15:24. The site is unknown; but see PEF, III, 26.(3) Mount Baalah (Joshua... View Details

Mount Ephron

EPHRON (2)e'-fron (`ephron; Ephron):(1) 2 Chronicles 13:19: "And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof." Another reading is "Ephraim" (Revised Version, margin). This is thought by many to be identical with Ophrah (`ophrah, Joshua 18:23) a... View Details

Nephtoah

NEPHTOAHnef-to'-a, nef'-to-a (nephtoach, occurs only in the expression ma`yan me nephtoach, "the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah"; Septuagint pege hudatos Naphtho): This spring was on the border line between Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:9; Joshua 18:15). The place is usually identified with Lifta, a village about 2 miles Northwest of Jerusalem, on the ea... View Details

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Ephron

a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
King James Bible From And the border was drawn from the top of the mountain hill unto the border curved to the spring fountain of the waters water of Nephtoah Nephtoah, and proceeded went out to the cities of Mount Ephron, then mount Ephron; and the border curved was drawn to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:
Hebrew Greek English From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).