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Joshua 21:15–17

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Joshua 21:15

15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:16

16And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Joshua 21:17

17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

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DEFINED WORDS

Joshua 21:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

nine

The number composed of eight and one; or the number less by a unit than ten; three times three.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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two

The number equal to one and one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tribes

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Joshua 21:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tribe

A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

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From verse 15

  1. Joshua 15:49
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  2. Joshua 15:51
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  3. 1 Chronicles 6:58
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  4. Joshua 12:13
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From verse 16

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:59
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  2. Joshua 15:10
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  3. Joshua 15:55
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  4. 1 Samuel 6:12
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  5. 1 Samuel 6:9
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From verse 17

  1. Joshua 18:24–25
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  2. Joshua 9:3
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  3. 1 Chronicles 6:60
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