Lexical Definition
דְּבִיר Dᵉbîyr (deb-eer') Debir N:N--L
or (shortened) דְּבִר Dᵉbir (deb-eer'); (Joshua 13:26 (but see לֹא דְבַר)), the same as דְּבִיר
Debir.
- § Debir = "sanctuary"
- Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
n pr m
1) the king of Eglon, one of the five kings hanged by Joshua
n pr loc
2) a town in the mountains of Judah west of Hebron and given to the priests and a city of refuge
3) a place on the northern boundary of Judah
4) a town in the territory of Gad
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ | to Debir | Josh.10.39 |
| דְבִֽר | Debir | Josh.15.49 |
| דְּבִר֙ | Debir | Josh.12.13 |
| דְּבִ֥ר | Debir | Josh.15.15 |
| דְּבִ֥יר | Debir | Judg.1.11 |
| דְּבִ֣ר | Debir | Josh.11.21 |
| דְּבִ֖ר | Debir | Josh.21.15 |
| דְּבִ֖יר | Debir | 1Chr.6.58 |
| דְּבִ֑רָה | Debir towards | Josh.10.38 |
| דְּבִ֑ר | Debir | Josh.15.15 |
| דְּבִ֑יר | Debir | Judg.1.11 |
| Δεβίρ | of Debir | LXX.Josh.13.26 |
| Δαβρά | Debir | LXX.Josh.15.7 |
| Δαβηρά | Debir | LXX.Josh.10.38 |
| Δαβείρ | Debir | LXX.1Chr.6.58 |
| Δαβίρ | Debir | LXX.Josh.11.21 • LXX.Josh.15.15 • LXX.Josh.15.49 • LXX.Josh.21.15 • LXX.Judg.1.11 |
| in Debir | LXX.Josh.15.15 • LXX.Judg.1.11 | |
| of Debir | LXX.Josh.12.13 | |
| to Dabir | LXX.Josh.10.39 | |
| Δαάρ | Debir | LXX.Josh.10.3 |
Extended Information
- Debir = "sanctuary"
- a town in the mountains of Judah west of Hebron and given to the priests and a city of refuge
- Also named: qir.yat san.nah (קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר "Kiriath-sannah" קִרְיַת סַנָּה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. דְּבִיר
1. proper name, masculine king of Eglon Josh 10:3.
2. proper name, of a location a. דְּבִ֫רָה with ָ ה locative, northern border Judah Josh 15:7 (westward Hup Ps 28:2).
b. לִדְבִר town of the Gadites Josh 13:26, perhaps Lôdebâr 2Sam 9:4 see לֹא דְבָר Di MV.
c. דְּבִיר Judg 1:11 (twice in verse); 1Chr 6:43*, דְּבִרָה Josh 10:38; Josh 10:39, elsewhere דְּבִר Josh 15:15 +, a royal city of Canaanites anciently called קִרְיַת סֵפֶר Josh 15:15; Judg 1:11, קִרְיַת סַנָּה Josh 15:49 on the mountains of Judah, in region of Hebron Josh 11:21; Josh 15:49, assigned to the Aaronite priests Josh 21:15 as a city of refuge 1Chr 6:43* modern Dhoherîye, 5 hours southwest from Hebron, according to Kn, so Surveyiii. 402; other conjectures in Di Josh 10:39 RiHWB 265.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:3 · 10:38 · 10:39 · 11:21 · 13:26 · 15:7 · 15:15 · 15:49 · 21:15 |
| Judges | 1:11 |
| 2 Samuel | 9:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:43* |
| Psalms | 28:2 |
Profile
Debir_1 • Canaanite city captured by Joshua and Caleb's family.
Debir, also known as Kiriath-sannah or Kiriath-sepher, was a Canaanite city captured by Joshua and later by Caleb's family.
- A location first mentioned at Jos.10.38;
- referred to as Debir דְּבִיר, or Kiriath-sannah (NIV= Kiriath Sannah) or Kiriath-sepher (NIV= Kiriath Sepher) קִרְיַת סַנָּה.
Debir, also referred to as Kiriath-sannah or Kiriath-sepher, was a Canaanite city located in the hill country of Judah. It was conquered by Joshua during the initial Israelite conquest of Canaan (Joshua 10:38-39; 11:21; 12:13). Later, Caleb offered his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever would capture Debir, and Othniel, Caleb's nephew, successfully took the city (Joshua 15:15-16; Judges 1:11-12). The city was also known as Kiriath-sannah, meaning "city of palm," and Kiriath-sepher, meaning "city of books," possibly indicating it was a center of learning. After its capture, Debir was allotted to the priests (Joshua 21:15; 1 Chronicles 6:58).
All entries for Debir or Kiriath-sannah or Kiriath-sepher: דְּבִיר ☩ קִרְיַת סַנָּה