Joshua 19:21

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ורמת וְרֶמֶת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

רמת

Remeth

Definition

Remeth, a place in Palestine

Root

from H7411 (רמה); height;

Exhaustive

from רמה; height; Remeth, a place in Palestine; Remeth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7432

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רֶמֶת

noun proper • Root רמה • Strongs / High • Page 1343

A city in Issachar (Josh. 19:21).

Conjunction, Noun proper name

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H7432:

No stats available

ועין וְעֵין־

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עין גנים

ʻÊyn Gannîym

Definition

En-Gannim, a place in Palestine

Root

from H5869 (עין) and the plural of H1588 (גן); fountain of gardens;

Exhaustive

from עין and the plural of גן; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine; En-gannim.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5873

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֵין גַּנִּים

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1082

A city in the plain of Judah (now G'enîn) or a Levitical city in Issachar.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Conjunction, Noun proper name

LXX: τανω πηγὴν γραμμάτων

LXX Usage Statistics

H5873:

τανω 2× (26.2%)

πηγὴν 2× (26.2%)

γραμμάτων 2× (21.5%)

גנים גַּנִּים

gardens

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עין גנים

ʻÊyn Gannîym

Definition

En-Gannim, a place in Palestine

Root

from H5869 (עין) and the plural of H1588 (גן); fountain of gardens;

Exhaustive

from עין and the plural of גן; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine; En-gannim.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5873

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֵין גַּנִּים

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1082

A city in the plain of Judah (now G'enîn) or a Levitical city in Issachar.

Noun proper name

LXX: τανω πηγὴν γραμμάτων

LXX Usage Statistics

H5873:

τανω 2× (26.2%)

πηγὴν 2× (26.2%)

γραμμάτων 2× (21.5%)

ועין וְעֵין

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עין חדה

ʻÊyn Chaddâh

Definition

En-Chaddah, a place in Palestine

Root

from H5869 (עין) and the feminine of a derivative from H2300 (חדד); fountain of sharpness;

Exhaustive

from עין and the feminine of a derivative from חדד; fountain of sharpness; En-Chaddah, a place in Palestine; En-haddah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5876

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַיִן

noun feminine • Root עין • Consonantal / Low • Page 1081

1. The eye, oculus, as the organ of sight; used figuratively for perception, attention, favorable/unfavorable views, and expression of emotion (e.g., proud, humble, joyous look). It also denotes the middle of the forehead (between the eyes), or proximity ('in the eyes of one'). 2. The eye as a fountain of tears. 3. A look or gaze (e.g., piercingly, enviously). 4. What presents itself to the sight: a phenomenon, appearance, sight, or prospect.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun feminine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

The eye, bead or pearl, of wine.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun feminine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

A fountain (constr. עֵין), pl. עֲיָנֹת.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun proper • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

Proper name of a city of Simeon/Levitical city within Judah (7a), or a locality in the north-east of Palestine (7b).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָיִן

intransitive verb • Consonantal / Low • Page 1065

III. (Not used) Intransitive: to run, to flow, to spring, of water; Arab. عَانَ; metaphorically, to weep.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עֹיֵן

particle • Root עין • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

(Participle) Denominative, to look at, only in the secondary signification to look askance, to look envious.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Noun proper name

LXX: αιμαρεκ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5876:

αιμαρεκ 2× (100.0%)

חדה חַדָּה

sharp

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עין חדה

ʻÊyn Chaddâh

Definition

En-Chaddah, a place in Palestine

Root

from H5869 (עין) and the feminine of a derivative from H2300 (חדד); fountain of sharpness;

Exhaustive

from עין and the feminine of a derivative from חדד; fountain of sharpness; En-Chaddah, a place in Palestine; En-haddah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5876

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַיִן

noun feminine • Root עין • Consonantal / Low • Page 1081

1. The eye, oculus, as the organ of sight; used figuratively for perception, attention, favorable/unfavorable views, and expression of emotion (e.g., proud, humble, joyous look). It also denotes the middle of the forehead (between the eyes), or proximity ('in the eyes of one'). 2. The eye as a fountain of tears. 3. A look or gaze (e.g., piercingly, enviously). 4. What presents itself to the sight: a phenomenon, appearance, sight, or prospect.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun feminine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

The eye, bead or pearl, of wine.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun feminine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

A fountain (constr. עֵין), pl. עֲיָנֹת.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַיִן

noun proper • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

Proper name of a city of Simeon/Levitical city within Judah (7a), or a locality in the north-east of Palestine (7b).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָיִן

intransitive verb • Consonantal / Low • Page 1065

III. (Not used) Intransitive: to run, to flow, to spring, of water; Arab. عَانَ; metaphorically, to weep.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עֹיֵן

particle • Root עין • Consonantal / Low • Page 1082

(Participle) Denominative, to look at, only in the secondary signification to look askance, to look envious.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Noun proper name

LXX: αιμαρεκ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5876:

αιμαρεκ 2× (100.0%)

ובית וּבֵית

and the house

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בית פצץ

Bêyth Patstsêts

Definition

Beth-Patstsets, a place in Palestine

Root

from H1004 (בית) and a derivative from H6327 (פוץ); house of dispersion;

Exhaustive

from בית and a derivative from פוץ; house of dispersion; Beth-Patstsets, a place in Palestine; Beth-pazzez.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1048

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יָת

aramaic / masculine (aramaic) • Root ית • Consonantal / Low • Page 663

Aramaic masculine word, also in the weakened form יַת, meaning person, body, essence, or being. Used as a sign of the accusative case.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Noun proper name

LXX: βηρσαφησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1048:

βηρσαφησ 2× (100.0%)

פצץ פַּצֵּץ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בית פצץ

Bêyth Patstsêts

Definition

Beth-Patstsets, a place in Palestine

Root

from H1004 (בית) and a derivative from H6327 (פוץ); house of dispersion;

Exhaustive

from בית and a derivative from פוץ; house of dispersion; Beth-Patstsets, a place in Palestine; Beth-pazzez.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1048

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יָת

aramaic / masculine (aramaic) • Root ית • Consonantal / Low • Page 663

Aramaic masculine word, also in the weakened form יַת, meaning person, body, essence, or being. Used as a sign of the accusative case.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Noun proper name

LXX: βηρσαφησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1048:

βηρσαφησ 2× (100.0%)

RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Remeth and the Fountain of Gardens, and the Sharp Fountain, and the House of Dispersion.

LITV Translation:
and Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and Remeth, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Aemarec, and Bersaphes.