The Meaning of Joshua 15:13 Explained

Joshua 15:13

KJV: And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

YLT: And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, even the city of Arba, father of Anak -- it is Hebron.

Darby: And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that is, Hebron.

ASV: And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And unto Caleb  the son  of Jephunneh  he gave  a part  among  the children  of Judah,  according  to the commandment  of the LORD  to Joshua,  [even] the city  of Arba  the father  of Anak,  which [city is] Hebron. 

What does Joshua 15:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 15:13-19 - 63, Rewards Of Courage
Arba was the greatest among the Anakim or giants, Joshua 14:15. His three sons were equally formidable, Joshua 15:14. But Caleb subdued them through an omnipotent faith, 1 John 5:4-5. Jesus can give us victory over the Anakim of our hearts; the only condition is faith.
Twice in Scripture we are told this story of Achsah. See Judges 1:13, etc. With fatherly generosity Caleb gave her the upper and the nether springs. When men are right with God they can distribute living water to others. Let us never rest content with the lower, but aspire to the highest, John 3:12, remembering that it is our Father's good pleasure to give.
Alas for the record of Joshua 15:63! Centuries passed till David came and subdued the city, 2 Samuel 5:6. But there would have been no waiting had Judah gone up in the power of God. See Psalms 60:5, etc. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 15

1  The borders of the lot of Judah
13  Caleb's portion and conquest
16  Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter
18  She obtains a blessing of her father
21  The cities of Judah
63  The Jebusites unconquered

What do the individual words in Joshua 15:13 mean?

And to Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the sons of Judah according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua - - [namely] Kirjath Arba [Arba was] the father of Anak that [is] Hebron
וּלְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֗ה נָ֤תַן חֵ֙לֶק֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶל־ פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־ קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע אֲבִ֥י הָעֲנָ֖ק הִ֥יא חֶבְרֽוֹן

וּלְכָלֵ֣ב  And  to  Caleb 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כָּלֵב 
Sense: the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יְפֻנֶּ֗ה  of  Jephunneh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְפֻנֶּה  
Sense: a Kenezite and father of Caleb the spy from the tribe of Judah.
נָ֤תַן  he  gave 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
חֵ֙לֶק֙  a  share 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶק 
Sense: portion, share, part, territory.
בְּנֵֽי־  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יְהוּדָ֔ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
אֶל־  according  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
פִּ֥י  the  commandment 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ  to  Joshua 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ  
Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קִרְיַ֥ת  - 
Parse:
אַרְבַּ֛ע  [namely]  Kirjath  Arba 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע 
Sense: early name of the city which after the conquest was called ‘Hebron’.
אֲבִ֥י  [Arba  was]  the  father  of 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
הָעֲנָ֖ק  Anak 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲנׄוק  
Sense: progenitor of a family, tribe, or race of giant people in Canaan.
הִ֥יא  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
חֶבְרֽוֹן  Hebron 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶבְרֹון 
Sense: a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar.

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