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Joshua 15:15

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath-sepher.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he went up from thence, against the inhabitants of Debir,—now, the name of Debir, formerly, was Kiriath-sepher.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kiriath-Sepher.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Koriath-sepra.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Caleb{gr.Chaleb} went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir{gr.Dabir}; and the name of Debir{gr.Dabir} before was the city of Letters.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Devir: and the name of Devir before [was] Qiryath Sefer.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And he went up 5927
{5927} Prime
עָלָה
`alah
{aw-law'}
A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or active (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literally and figuratively.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
thence x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the inhabitants 3427
{3427} Prime
יָשַׁב
yashab
{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
of Dævîr דְּבִיר: 1688
{1688} Prime
דְּבִיר
D@biyr
{deb-eer'}
The second form used in Joshua 13:26 (but see H3810); the same as H1687; Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine.
and the name 8034
{8034} Prime
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
of Dævîr דְּבִיר 1688
{1688} Prime
דְּבִיר
D@biyr
{deb-eer'}
The second form used in Joshua 13:26 (but see H3810); the same as H1687; Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine.
before 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
[was] Kiryaŧ Sëfer קִריַת־סֵפֶר. 7158
{7158} Prime
קִרְיַת סַנָּה
Qiryath Cannah
{keer-yath' san-naw'}
From H7151 and a simpler feminine from the same as H5577, or (for the second form) H5612; city of branches, or of a book; Kirjath Sannah or Kirjath Sepher, a place in Palestine.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Joshua 15:15

_ _ Debir — “oracle.” Its former name, Kirjath-sepher, signifies “city of the book,” being probably a place where public registers were kept.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Joshua 15:13-19.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 15:15

Debir — The same mentioned above, Joshua 15:7. The name was Kirjath — sepher — This clause seems to be added to distinguish this from the other Debir subdued by Joshua, Joshua 10:38-39.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Joshua 10:3 Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10:38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Judges 1:11-13 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher: ... And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
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Jsh 10:3, 38. Jg 1:11.

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