Joshua 16:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now [this] was the territoryגְּב֥וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
according to their families:לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם
(le·mish·pe·cho·tam;)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
the borderגְּב֤וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָם֙
(na·cha·la·tam)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
eastwardמִזְרָ֔חָה
(miz·ra·chah,)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
was Ataroth-addar,אַדָּ֔ר
(ad·dar,)
5853: a place on the border between Ephraim and Benjaminfrom Ataroth and Addar
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as upperעֶלְיֹֽון׃
(el·yo·vn.)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
Beth-horon.חֹורֹ֖ן
(cho·v·ron)
1032: "place of a hollow," two adjoining cities in Pal.from bayith and chor


















KJV Lexicon
And the border
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.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
according to their families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
was thus even the border
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.
of their inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
on the east side
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
was Atarothaddar
`Atrowth 'Addar  (at-roth' ad-dawr')
crowns of Addar; Atroth-Addar, a place in Palestine: --Ataroth-adar(-addar).
unto Bethhoron
Beyth Chowrown  (bayth kho-rone')
house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine -- Beth-horon.
the upper
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now this was the territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon.

King James Bible
And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east of Upper Beth-horon.

International Standard Version
This was the territory allocated to the descendants of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth-addar as far as upper Beth-horon.

NET Bible
The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the territory for the families descended from Ephraim. The eastern border of the land they inherited is from Ataroth Addar to Upper Beth Horon.

King James 2000 Bible
And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto upper Bethhoron;
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