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Joshua 15:2

Hebrew
וַיְהִ֤יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל נֶ֔גֶב מִקְצֵ֖ה יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֑לַח מִן הַלָּשֹׁ֖ן הַפֹּנֶ֥ה נֶֽגְבָּה
ESV
And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
NIV
Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Salt Sea,
NLT
The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐγενήθη αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
ὅρια ἀπὸ λιβὸς ἕως μέρους τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θαλάσσης τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἁλυκῆς ἀπὸ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
λοφιᾶς τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
φερούσης ἐπὶ λίβα
KJV
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Joshua 15:1 ← Joshua 15:2 → Joshua 15:3

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