The Meaning of Joshua 12:16 Explained

Joshua 12:16

KJV: The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

YLT: The king of Mekkedah, one; The king of Beth-El, one;

Darby: the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

ASV: the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The king  of Makkedah,  one;  the king  of Bethel,  one; 

What does Joshua 12:16 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Joshua 12

1  The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of
7  The thirty-one kings on the other side of Jordan which Joshua smote

What do the individual words in Joshua 12:16 mean?

the king of Makkedah one of Bethel one
מֶ֤לֶךְ מַקֵּדָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד בֵּֽית־ אֵ֖ל אֶחָֽד

מֶ֤לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
מַקֵּדָה֙  of  Makkedah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מַקֵּדָה  
Sense: the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah.
אֶחָ֔ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
אֵ֖ל  Bethel 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית־אֵל  
Sense: ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name).
אֶחָֽד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).

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