Joshua 18:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The borderהַגְּבוּל֩
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
extendedוְתָאַ֣ר
(ve·ta·'ar)
8388a: probably to inclinea prim. root
[from there] and turned roundוְנָסַ֨ב
(ve·na·sav)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
on the westיָ֜ם
(yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
sideלִפְאַת־
(lif·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
southward,נֶ֗גְבָּה
(neg·bah)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
from the hillהָהָר֙
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[lies] beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Beth-horonחֹרֹון֮
(cho·ro·vn)
1032: "place of a hollow," two adjoining cities in Pal.from bayith and chor
southward;נֶגְבָּה֒
(neg·bah)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
and it ended(וְהָי֣וּ
(ve·hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
at Kiriath-baalבַּ֙עַל֙
(ba·'al)
7154: "city of Baal," another name for Kiriath-jearim (7157)from qiryah and Baal
(that is, Kiriath-jearim),יְעָרִ֔ים
(ye·'a·rim,)
7157: "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminfrom qiryah and yaar
a cityעִ֖יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Judah.יְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
[was] the westיָֽם׃
(yam.)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
side.פְּאַת־
(pe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah


















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.
was drawn
ta'ar  (taw-ar')
to delineate; reflex. to extend -- be drawn, mark out, (Rimmon-)methoar
thence and compassed
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
the corner
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
southward
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).
from the hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
that lieth before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Bethhoron
Beyth Chowrown  (bayth kho-rone')
house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine -- Beth-horon.
southward
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).
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.
thereof were at Kirjathbaal
Qiryath Ba`al  (keer-yath' bah'-al)
city of Baal; Kirjath-Baal, a place in Palestine -- Kirjath-baal.
which is Kirjathjearim
Qiryath Y`ariym  (keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem')
city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine -- Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.
a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
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 Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
this was the west
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
quarter
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The border extended from there and turned round on the west side southward, from the hill which lies before Beth-horon southward; and it ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the west side.

King James Bible
And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the west side, from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south, the border curved, turning southward, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the descendants of Judah. This was the west side of their border.

International Standard Version
From there the boundary changed direction, turning southward on the western side opposite Beth-horon, terminating at Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim), which belongs to Judah. This formed the western boundary.

NET Bible
It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The border turns and goes around on the west side, south of the mountain that faces Beth Horon, and ends at Kiriath Baal (now called Kiriath Jearim), a city of Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And the border extended from there, and turned the corner at the sea southward, from the hill that lies before Bethhoron southward; and ended at Kiriathbaal, which is Kiriathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west side.
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