823. Ashnah
Strong's Lexicon
Ashnah: Ashnah

Original Word: אַשְׁנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ashnah
Pronunciation: ash-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-naw')
Definition: Ashnah
Meaning: Ashnah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be strong" or "to be firm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Ashnah, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Ashnah is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to two distinct locations within the territory of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the allotment of land to the tribes of Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Ashnah appears in the context of the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, as recorded in the Book of Joshua. The locations named Ashnah were part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah. The division of land was a significant event for the Israelites, as it represented the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land of Canaan. The specific locations of Ashnah are not precisely known today, but they were likely small settlements or villages within Judah's territory.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
two cities in Judah
NASB Translation
Ashnah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַשְׁנָה proper name, of a location (the firm ?) name of two cities in Judah.

1 Joshua 15:33.

2 Joshua 15:43.

אֶשְׁנָב see שׁנב.

אֶשְׁעָן see שׁען.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ashnah

Probably a variation for Yshanah; Ashnah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Ashnah.

see HEBREW Yshanah

Forms and Transliterations
וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ ואשנה ואשנה׃ veashNah wə’ašnāh wə·’aš·nāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:33
HEB: אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃
NAS: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
KJV: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
INT: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah

Joshua 15:43
HEB: וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וּנְצִֽיב׃
NAS: and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,
KJV: And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
INT: and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 823
2 Occurrences


wə·’aš·nāh — 2 Occ.















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