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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Joshua 15:44 - Achzib
Joshua 15:44 - And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Keilah | H7084 | קְעִילָה |
[Proper Name Location] citadel; {Keilah} a place in Palestine |
| and Achzib | H392 | אַכְזִיב |
[Proper Name Location] deceitful (in the sense of a winter torrent which fails in summer); {Akzib} the name of two places in Palestine |
| and Mareshah | H4762 | מַרְאֵשָׁה |
[Proper Name Location] summit; {Mareshah} the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine |
| nine | H8672 | תֵּשַׁע |
[Noun] perhaps from H8159 through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or (ordinal) ninth |
| cities | H5892 | עִיר |
[Noun Masculine] From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| with their villages | H2691 | חָצֵר |
[Noun Masculine] a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.