Joshua 21:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They gave them: Kiryat-Arba - this Arba was the father of 'Anak - (that is, Hevron), in the hills of Y'hudah, with the surrounding open land;

Berean Standard Bible:

They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

American Standard Version:

And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And they gave{H5414} them the city{H7151} of Arba{H704}{H7153} the father{H1} of Anak{H6061}, which city is Hebron{H2275}, in the hill{H2022} country of Judah{H3063}, with the suburbs{H4054} thereof round about{H5439} it.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 6:55

  • And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

Luke 1:39

  • ¶ And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

Genesis 35:27

  • And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

2 Samuel 5:1

  • ¶ Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

2 Samuel 5:5

  • In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

Joshua 15:54

  • And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

Judges 1:10

  • And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

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Commentary for Joshua 21:11

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  2. Strong's Number: H7151
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קִרְיָה
    Transliteration: qiryâh
    Pronunciation: kir-yaw'
    Description: from קָרָה in the sense of flooring, i.e.; building; a city; city.
  3. Strong's Number: H704
    There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַרְבַּע
    Transliteration: ʼArbaʻ
    Pronunciation: ar-bah'
    Description: the same as אַרְבַּע; Arba, one of the Anakim; Arba.
  4. Strong's Number: H7153
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע
    Transliteration: Qiryath ʼArbaʻ
    Pronunciation: keer-yath' ar-bah'
    Description: or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from קִרְיָה and אַרְבַּע or אַרְבַּע; city of Arba, or city of the four (giants); Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine; Kirjath-arba.
  5. Strong's Number: H1
    There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָב
    Transliteration: ʼâb
    Pronunciation: awb
    Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
  6. Strong's Number: H6061
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָנָק
    Transliteration: ʻÂnâq
    Pronunciation: aw-nawk'
    Description: the same as עָנָק; Anak, a Canaanite; Anak.
  7. Strong's Number: H2275
    There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן
    Transliteration: Chebrôwn
    Pronunciation: kheb-rone'
    Description: from חֶבֶר; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites; Hebron.
  8. Strong's Number: H2022
    There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הַר
    Transliteration: har
    Pronunciation: har
    Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.
  9. Strong's Number: H3063
    There are 754 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוּדָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhûwdâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw'
    Description: from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.
  10. Strong's Number: H4054
    There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִגְרָשׁ
    Transliteration: migrâsh
    Pronunciation: mig-rawsh'
    Description: also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from גָּרַשׁ; a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea; cast out, suburb.
  11. Strong's Number: H5439
    There are 282 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָבִיב
    Transliteration: çâbîyb
    Pronunciation: saw-beeb'
    Description: or (feminine) סְבִיבָה; from סָבַב; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.