Focused Passage

Joshua 15:33-36

Judah’s Inheritance, Caleb’s Possession, and the Unfinished Hold of Jerusalem

Judah receives its allotted territory by boundary and city list, Caleb drives out the Anakim from Hebron, Othniel captures Kiriath Sepher, Achsah receives springs, and the chapter closes by noting that Jerusalem remains unconquered by Judah.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 33

Original words

[These were] in the foothillsבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑הH8219Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularEshtaolאֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹלH847Noun - proper - feminine singularZorahוְצָרְעָ֖הH6881Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularAshnahוְאַשְׁנָֽה׃H823Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea
Verse 34

Original words

Zanoahוְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙H2182Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvוְעֵ֣יןH5873En-gannimגַּנִּ֔יםH5873Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularTappuahתַּפּ֖וּחַH8599Noun - proper - feminine singularEnamוְהָעֵינָֽם׃H5879Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 35

Original words

Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙H3412Noun - proper - feminine singularAdullamוַעֲדֻלָּ֔םH5725Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularSocohשׂוֹכֹ֖הH7755Noun - proper - feminine singularAzekahוַעֲזֵקָֽה׃H5825Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 36

Original words

Shaaraimוְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙H8189Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularAdithaimוַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםH5723Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Gederahוְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הH1449Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular(or Gederothaim)וּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםH1453Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularfourteenאַרְבַּֽע־H702Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרֵ֖הH6240Number - feminine singularcitiesעָרִ֥יםH5892Noun - feminine pluralalong with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃H2691Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural

Berean Standard Bible (BSB): CC0 Public Domain Scripture text. Focused passages are drawn from the same reader contract as the full chapter. Reference sources explains external study-link sources.