Joshua 15:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It continuedוְעָבַ֣ר
(ve·'a·var)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
to Azmonעַצְמֹ֗ונָה
(atz·mo·v·nah)
6111: a place on the S. border of Canaanfrom atsom
and proceededוְיָצָא֙
(ve·ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to the brookנַ֣חַל
(na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
of Egypt,מִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and the borderהַגְּב֖וּל
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
ended(וְהָי֛וּ
(ve·hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
at the sea.יָ֑מָּה
(yam·mah;)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
Thisזֶה־
(zeh-)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
shall be your southנֶֽגֶב׃
(ne·gev.)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
border.גְּב֥וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
From thence it passed
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
toward Azmon
`Atsmown  (ats-mone')
bone-like; Atsmon, a place near Palestine -- Azmon.
and went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
unto the river
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and the goings out
towtsa'ah  (to-tsaw-aw')
(only in plural collective) exit, i.e. (geographical) boundary, or (figuratively) deliverance, (actively) source -- border(-s), going(-s) forth (out), issues, outgoings.
of that coast
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
were at the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
this shall be your south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
coast
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

King James Bible
From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It proceeded to Azmon and to the Brook of Egypt and so the border ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This is your southern border.

International Standard Version
passing along to Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt and ending at the sea. This will be your southern border."

NET Bible
It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and on to Azmon. It comes out at the River of Egypt so that the border ends at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the southern border.

King James 2000 Bible
From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out by the river of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea: this shall be your south boundary.
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