King James Version
Joshua 18:24 in the King James Version says “And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:”
Joshua 18:24 · KJV
And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“with their villages”
H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
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