The Meaning of Joshua 15:19 Explained

Joshua 15:19

KJV: Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

YLT: And she saith, 'Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;' and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Darby: And she said, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

ASV: And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Who answered,  Give  me a blessing;  for thou hast given  me a south  land;  give  me also springs  of water.  And he gave  her the upper  springs,  and the nether  springs. 

What does Joshua 15:19 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 15:19 mean?

And she answered Give me a blessing since the land of the Negev you have given me and give me springs of water So he gave her - the springs upper and the springs lower -
וַתֹּ֜אמֶר תְּנָה־ לִּ֣י בְרָכָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ נְתַתָּ֔נִי וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לִ֖י גֻּלֹּ֣ת מָ֑יִם וַיִּתֶּן־ לָ֗הּ אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣ת עִלִּיּ֔וֹת וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת פ

וַתֹּ֜אמֶר  And  she  answered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
תְּנָה־  Give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לִּ֣י  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
בְרָכָ֗ה  a  blessing 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרָכָה  
Sense: blessing.
כִּ֣י  since 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
אֶ֤רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙  of  the  Negev 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: נֶגֶב  
Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
נְתַתָּ֔נִי  you  have  given  me 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
וְנָתַתָּ֥ה  and  give 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לִ֖י  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
גֻּלֹּ֣ת  springs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: גֻּלָּה 
Sense: bowl, spring, basin.
מָ֑יִם  of  water 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
וַיִּתֶּן־  So  he  gave 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לָ֗הּ  her 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
אֵ֚ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
גֻּלֹּ֣ת  the  springs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: גֻּלָּה 
Sense: bowl, spring, basin.
עִלִּיּ֔וֹת  upper 
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural
Root: עֵלִי 
Sense: upper.
גֻּלֹּ֥ת  the  springs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: גֻּלָּה 
Sense: bowl, spring, basin.
תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת  lower 
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural
Root: תַּחְתִּי  
Sense: low, lower, lowest.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation