Numbers 34:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your southernנֶ֛גֶב
(ne·gev)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
sectorפְּאַת־
(pe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
shall extendוְהָיָ֨ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
from the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּר־
(mim·mid·bar-)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Zinצִ֖ן
(tzin)
6790: a desert area which included Kadesh-barneaof uncertain derivation
alongעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the sideיְדֵ֣י
(ye·dei)
3027: handa prim. root
of Edom, 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
and your southernנֶ֔גֶב
(ne·gev,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
borderגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
shall extendוְהָיָ֤ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
from the endמִקְצֵ֥ה
(mik·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of the Saltהַמֶּ֖לַח
(ham·me·lach)
4417: saltof uncertain derivation
Seaיָם־
(yam-)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
eastward.קֵֽדְמָה׃
(ke·de·mah.)
6924b: eastward, toward the eastfrom the same as qedem


















KJV Lexicon
Then 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).
quarter
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
shall be from the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Zin
Tsin  (tseen)
a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert -- Zin.
along by the coast
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
and 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).
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.
shall be the outmost coast
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
eastward
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Your southern sector shall extend from the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern border shall extend from the end of the Salt Sea eastward.

King James Bible
Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea.

International Standard Version
"'To your south is the Wilderness of Zin, bordering Edom. Your southern border is to extend east toward the far end of the Dead Sea,

NET Bible
your southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the Edomite border, and your southern border will run eastward to the extremity of the Salt Sea,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The southern side includes part of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. In the east the southern border starts from the end of the Dead Sea

King James 2000 Bible
Then your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the border of Edom, and your south border shall be to the edge of the salt sea on the east:
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