851. Eshtemoa

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Eshtemoa: Eshtemoa

Original Word: אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Eshtmoa`
Pronunciation: esh-teh-MO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (esh-tem-o'-ah)
Definition: Eshtemoa
Meaning: Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh

Or beshtmowam {esh-tem-o'-ah}; or seshtmoh {esh-tem-o'}; from shama' (in the sense of obedience); Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine -- Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh.

see HEBREW shama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a man of Judah, also a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Eshtemoa (5), Eshtemoh (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֶשְׁתְּמוֺעַ Joshua 21:14, אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ 1 Samuel 30:28; 1 Chronicles 4:17,19; 1 Chronicles 6:42, אֶשְׁתְּמֹה Joshua 15:50

proper name, of a location Levitical city in mountain-country of Judah, south of Hebron, modern Semû±­ see Rob^{BR i. 464, ii. 204} Survey^{iii. 403} Bd^{Pal. 153}; 1 Chronicles 4:17,19 it appears as

proper name, masculine of a man of Judah. (On the form, compare below אֶשְׁתָּאוֺל.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to hear or obey.

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

Usage: This proper noun refers to a town in the hill country of Judah, as well as a descendant of Ishbah.

Context: Eshtemoa, also known as Eshtemoh, is a town located in the hill country of Judah. It is mentioned in the Bible as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The town is noted for its association with the Levites, as it was designated as one of the Levitical cities. In the division of the land, Eshtemoa was given to the Kohathite Levites, as recorded in the Book of Joshua.

The town is mentioned in several biblical passages. In Joshua 15:50, it is listed among the cities in the hill country of Judah. In Joshua 21:14, it is identified as a Levitical city. The town is also referenced in 1 Samuel 30:28, where David sends some of the spoils of his victory over the Amalekites to the elders of Judah, including those in Eshtemoa.

Eshtemoa is also noted in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 4:17, where it is mentioned as a descendant of Ishbah. This indicates that the name Eshtemoa was not only associated with a geographical location but also with a family lineage.

The town's name, meaning "obedience," reflects its possible significance in the religious and cultural life of ancient Israel. As a Levitical city, Eshtemoa would have been a center for religious instruction and worship, playing a vital role in the spiritual life of the community.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ אֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ אשתמע אשתמע׃ בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ באשתמע׃ וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ ואשתמה ואשתמע ’eš·tə·mō·a‘ ’eštəmōa‘ bə’eštəmōa‘ bə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘ beeshteMoa eshteMoa veeshteMoa veeshteMoh wə’eštəmōa‘ wə’eštəmōh wə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘ wə·’eš·tə·mōh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:50
HEB: וַעֲנָ֥ב וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְעָנִֽים׃
NAS: and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,
KJV: And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
INT: and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim

Joshua 21:14
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ וְאֶת־ אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands and Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
INT: and Jattir pasture and Eshtemoa lands

1 Samuel 30:28
HEB: בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ ס
NAS: and to those who were in Eshtemoa,
KJV: and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth, and to [them] which [were] in Eshtemoa,
INT: Siphmoth who Eshtemoa

1 Chronicles 4:17
HEB: יִשְׁבָּ֖ח אֲבִ֥י אֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃
NAS: and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
KJV: and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
INT: and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa

1 Chronicles 4:19
HEB: קְעִילָ֖ה הַגַּרְמִ֑י וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ הַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃
NAS: the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
KJV: the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
INT: of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite

1 Chronicles 6:57
HEB: יַתִּ֥ר וְאֶֽת־ אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
KJV: and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
INT: pasture Jattir Eshtemoa lands

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 851
6 Occurrences

bə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
’eš·tə·mō·a‘ — 3 Occ.
wə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·’eš·tə·mōh — 1 Occ.