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# southland

noun

«southland» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In Joshua and Judges it is the dry southern region where Caleb's daughter Achsah asked for springs of water.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads her request as wise, since land without water is of little use. Water often stands for blessing and for Torah.

### Meaning

A land or region in the south, here the dry southern part of Israel, the Negev. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/southland/#m1)

### Examples

- And she said: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And he gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs. (Prophets JOS.15.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/southland/#x1)
- And she said unto him: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And Caleb gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs. (Prophets JDG.1.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/southland/#x2)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «southland» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/southland/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«southland» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/southland.html) on Mova free.