823. Ashnah

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Ashnah: Ashnah

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ashnah

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

see HEBREW Yshanah

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ashnah, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geographical context and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: The term "Ashnah" appears in the context of geographical locations within the tribal allotments of Judah in the Old Testament.

Context: Ashnah is mentioned in the Bible as a town within the territory of the tribe of Judah. It is referenced in two distinct locations:

• Ashnah in the Shephelah: This Ashnah is listed among the cities in the lowland region of Judah, known as the Shephelah. It is mentioned in Joshua 15:33-36, where it is grouped with other towns such as Zorah, Eshtaol, and Zanoah. The Shephelah was a region of rolling hills and fertile valleys, serving as a buffer zone between the coastal plains and the central highlands.

• Ashnah near the Hill Country: Another Ashnah is mentioned in Joshua 15:43, located in the hill country of Judah. This reference places it among other towns like Jiphtah and Nezib, indicating its position in a different geographical area from the Ashnah in the Shephelah.

The dual mention of Ashnah suggests the possibility of two distinct locations sharing the same name, a common occurrence in ancient place names. The exact archaeological identification of these sites remains uncertain, but they are recognized as part of the historical and tribal landscape of ancient Judah.

Forms and Transliterations

וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ ואשנה ואשנה׃ veashNah wə’ašnāh wə·’aš·nāh

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.