The Meaning of Joshua 15:15 Explained

Joshua 15:15

KJV: And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

YLT: and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

Darby: And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

ASV: And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he went up  thence to the inhabitants  of Debir:  and the name  of Debir  before  [was] Kirjathsepher. 

What does Joshua 15:15 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 15:15 mean?

And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir and the name of Debir [was] formerly - Kirjath Sepher
וַיַּ֣עַל מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־ יֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑ר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥ר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־ סֵֽפֶר

וַיַּ֣עַל  And  he  went  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
מִשָּׁ֔ם  from  there 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
יֹשְׁבֵ֖י  the  inhabitants 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
דְּבִ֑ר  of  Debir 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: דְּבִיר 
Sense: the king of Eglon, one of the five kings hanged by Joshua.
וְשֵׁם־  and  the  name 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
דְּבִ֥ר  of  Debir  [was] 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: דְּבִיר 
Sense: the king of Eglon, one of the five kings hanged by Joshua.
לְפָנִ֖ים  formerly 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
קִרְיַת־  - 
Parse:
סֵֽפֶר  Kirjath  Sepher 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: סַנָּה 
Sense: a town in the mountains of Judah to the west of Hebron.

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