KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Joshua 13:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Heshbon,” | חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן | Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan | Heshbon |
| “and all” | וְכָל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “her cities” | עָרֶ֖יהָ | A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) | cities |
| “that” | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | that |
| “are” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “in the plain;” | בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר | A level, i.e., a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e., (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly) | plain |
| “Dibon,” | דִּיבוֹן֙ | Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine | Dibon |
| “and Bamoth-baal,” | בַּ֔עַל | Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan | Bamothbaal |
| “and Beth-baal-meon,” | מְעֽוֹן׃ | Beth-Baal-Meon, a place in Palestine | Bethbaalmeon |
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15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
18 And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
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