King James Version
Joshua 13:9 in the King James Version says “From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain ...” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;”
Joshua 13:9 · KJV
Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
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who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“that is upon the bank”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
“of the river”
H5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
“and the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“of the river”
H5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all the plain”
H4334a level, i.e., a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e., (
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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