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) |
|---|---|---|
| דְּבִרָה֮ | Debir towards | Josh.15.7 |
Extended Information
- Lo-debar = "not a pasture"
- a town in Manasseh in Gilead east of the Jordan
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_2 • A place on the northern border of Judah.
Debir, a place on the northern border of Judah, distinct from the city of Debir (Joshua 15:7).
Debir is mentioned in Joshua 15:7 as a place on the northern border of the tribe of Judah. This Debir is distinct from the more well-known city of Debir, also located in Judah. The exact location of this Debir is uncertain, but it is described as being near the Valley of Achor and the ascent of Adummim. It served as a boundary marker for the territory allotted to Judah during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua.
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