Joshua 15 · Verse 53

Joshua 15:53

And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,
Joshua 15:53, King James Version

Joshua 15:53 in other translations

BSBJanim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
WEBJanim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
ASVand Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
YLTand Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,
DARBYand Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,
BBEAnd Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;
WebsterAnd Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

What does Joshua 15:53 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:21-63

Jos 15:21-63. Cities of Judah. 21-63. the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah--There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted--the cities in the southern part (Jos 15:21-32), those in the lowlands (Jos 15:33-47), those in the highlands (Jos 15:48-60), and those in the desert (Jos 15:61, 62). One…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 53 Beth-tappuah - The house of the apple or citron tree. Probably a place where these grew in great abundance and perfection. Aphekah - See the note on Jos 12:18.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 15:20-63

Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it. That city, which, at the best, was but little among the thousands of Judah, Mi 5:2, except that it was thus honoured, was now so little as not to be accounted one of the cities.

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Joshua 15:53 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָנ֥וּםve.ya.nimand JanumH3241
וּבֵית\־u.veit-and BethH1054
תַּפּ֖וּחַta.Pu.achTappuahH1054
וַאֲפֵֽקָה\׃va.'a.Fe.kahand AphekahH664

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Janum. or, Janus.
53

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 15:52

    Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

  • Joshua 15:53

    And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,

  • Joshua 15:54

    And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

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Joshua 15:53 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Janum, y Beth-tappua, y Apheca,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Janum, et Beth-Tappuakh, et Aphéka,
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Janum und Beth-Tappuach und Apheka,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et Janum et Beththaphua et Apheca,