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Joshua 13:3

From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

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מִֽןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַשִּׁיח֞וֹרhashichorthe Shihorשִׁיחוֹרdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Shihor”H7883Shichor, a stream of EgyptShihor, Sihor.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פְּנֵ֣יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the 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.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מִצְרַ֗יִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.וְעַ֨דveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.גְּב֤וּלgevulborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.עֶקְרוֹן֙eqronEkronעֶקְרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Ekron”H6138Ekron, a place in PalestineEkron.צָפ֔וֹנָהtsafonahnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יlaknaanito Canaaniteכְּנַעַנִיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Canaanite”, the ordinary formH3669a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.תֵּחָשֵׁ֑בtechashevregardחָשַׁבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “regard”, an unfinished actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.חֲמֵ֣שֶׁתchameshetfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “five”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).סַרְנֵ֣יsarnelordסֶרֶןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5633an axle; figuratively, a peerlord, plate.פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.הָעַזָּתִ֤יhaazatithe Gazathiteעַזָּתִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gazathite”, the ordinary formH5841an Azzathite or inhabitant of AzzahGazathite, Gazite.וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙vehaashdodiand the of Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the of Ashdod”, the ordinary formH796an Ashdodite (often collectively) or inhabitant of AsdodAshdodites, of Ashdod.הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣יhaeshqelonithe Eshkalonitesאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Eshkalonites”, the ordinary formH832Ashkelonite (collectively) or inhabitant of AshkelonEshkalonites.הַגִּתִּ֔יhagitithe Gittiteגִּתִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gittite”, the ordinary formH1663a Gittite or inhabitant of GathGittite.וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖יvehaeqroniand the Ekroniteעֶקְרוֹנִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Ekronite”, the ordinary formH6139an Ekronite or inhabitant of EkronEkronite.וְהָעַוִּֽיםvehaavimand the Avimsעַוִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, proper name — “and the Avims”H5757an Avvite or native of Avvah (only plural)Avims, Avites.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward — which is counted to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; also the Avvim

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American Standard Version (1901)

from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, which is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

Young’s Literal Translation

from Sihor which [is] on the front of Egypt, and unto the border of Ekron northward, to the Canaanite it is reckoned, five princes of the Philistines, the Gazathite, and the Ashdothite, the Eshkalonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite, also the Avim.

World English Bible

from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

Darby Translation

from the Shihor, which [floweth] before Egypt, as far as the borders of Ekron northward, [and which] is counted to the Canaanite; five lordships of the Philistines: of Gazah, and of Ashdod, of Eshkalon, of Gath, and of Ekron; also the Avvites;

Douay-Rheims

From the troubled river, that watereth Egypt, unto the borders of Accaron northward: the land of Chanaan, which is divided among the lords of the Philistines, the Gazites, the Azotians, the Ascalonites, the Gethites, and the Accronites.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

from the wilderness before Egypt, as far as the borders of Accaron on the left of the Chananites the land is reckoned to the five principalities of the Phylistines, to the inhabitant of Gaza, and of Azotus, and of Ascalon, and of Geth, and of Accaron, and to the Evite;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀπὸ τῆς ἀοικήτου τῆς κατὰ πρόσωπον Αἰγύπτου ἕως τῶν ὁρίων Ἀκκαρὼν ἐξ εὐωνύμων τῶν Χαναναίων προσλογίζεται ταῖς πέντε σατραπείαις τῶν Φυλιστιείμ, τῷ Γαζαίῳ, καὶ τῷ Ἀζωτίῳ, καὶ τῷ Ἀσκαλωνίτῃ, καὶ τῷ Γετθαίῳ, καὶ τῷ Ἀκκαρωνίτῃ, καὶ τῷ Εὐαίῳ,