Strong's Lexicon Yeshanah: Yeshanah Original Word: יְשָׁנָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁן (yashan), meaning "old" or "ancient." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yeshanah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of "old" or "ancient" can be related to Greek words like ἀρχαῖος (archaios), meaning "ancient" or "old." Usage: Yeshanah is a proper noun referring to a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name itself suggests a place that is "old" or "ancient," possibly indicating its long-standing establishment or historical significance. Cultural and Historical Background: Yeshanah is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments and territorial expansions during the period of the united monarchy in Israel. It is one of the towns fortified by King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as part of his defensive strategy to protect the kingdom of Judah from potential invasions. The fortification of such towns reflects the political and military strategies of ancient Israelite kings to secure their borders and maintain control over their territories. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of yashan Definition a city near Bethel NASB Translation Jeshanah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְשָׁנָה proper name, of a location town on southern border of Northern Israel, near Bethel, 2 Chronicles 13:19; so read also 1 Samuel 7:12 for ᵑ0 הַשֵּׁן We Dr Klo Kit Bu; modern `Ain Siniya, 5 miles north of Beitun, ClGannJ As Avr.-Juin, 1870, 490-501 SocZPV i, 1878, 41 BuhlGeogr. § 95, p. 173. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jeshanah Feminine of yashan; Jeshanah, a place in Palestine -- Jeshanah. see HEBREW yashan Forms and Transliterations הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הישנה יְשָׁנָ֖ה ישנה hay·šā·nāh hayšānāh hayshaNah yə·šā·nāh yəšānāh yeshaNahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 13:19 HEB: בְּנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ יְשָׁנָ֖ה וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ NAS: with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages KJV: with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns INT: Bethel villages Jeshanah villages Ephron Nehemiah 12:39 2 Occurrences |