HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1835
דָּן
dan — Dan
§ Dan = "a judge" 1) the territory of the tribe of Dan 2) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine
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Landmark
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5871
עַ֫יִן
a.yin — Ain
Ain = "spring" one of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine Also named: rim.mon (רִמּוֹן, רִמּוֹנוֹ "Rimmon" H7417)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5292
נַעֲרָה
na.a.rah — Naarah
Naarah or Naarath = "maiden" one of the landmarks on the southern boundary of the territory of Ephraim Another name of na.a.ran (נַעֲרָן "Naaran" H5295)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8301
שָׂרִיד
sa.rid — Sarid
§ Sarid = "survivor" a place or landmark on the border of Zebulun
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4831
מַרְעֲלָה
mar.a.lah — Mareal
§ Maralah = "trembling" a town or landmark on the border of Zebulun
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6278
עֵת קָצִין
et qa.tsin — Eth-kazin
§ Ittah-kazin = "time of the judge" one of the landmarks of the boundary of Zebulun
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6657
צְדָד
tse.dad — Zedad
§ Zedad = "mountain side" one of the landmarks on the northern border of Israel as promised by Moses and restated by Ezekiel
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7173
קַרְקַע
qar.qa — Karka
§ Karkaa = "floor" a landmark on the southern boundary of Judah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7942
שִׁכְּרוֹן
shik.k.ron — Shikkeron
§ Shicron = "drunkenness" a landmark on the northwestern boundary of Judah lying between Ekron and Jabneel
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8387
תַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹ֑ה
ta.a.nat shi.loh — Taanath-shiloh
§ Taanath-shiloh = "approach to Shiloh" a landmark on the boundary of Ephraim
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
A boundary line indicated by a stone, stake, etc. (Deut. 19:14; 27:17; Prov. 22:28; 23:10; Job 24:2). Landmarks could not be removed without incurring the severe displeasure of God.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.