Eshtemoa
esh.te.mo.a is used as a proper name in place lists and in genealogical or personal designations.
The attested use most clearly identifies a named place: it occurs among place names, with its pasture, and as a destination for recipients. It also appears in genealogical and personal-designation contexts, where the supplied verses present it within family relationships or alongside an ethnic designation.
Senses in use
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Named place in lists and destinations · dominant
In Joshua 15:50 the proper noun stands in a sequence with Anab and Anim; in Joshua 21:14 the APB renders the clause "Eshtemoa and its pasture." In 1 Samuel 30:28 it is the final destination in a series introduced "to those in," indicating a named locality and its inhabitants.
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Proper name in genealogical designations · common
In 1 Chronicles 4:17 the APB renders "Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa," placing the proper noun within a family statement. In 1 Chronicles 4:19 it occurs in the phrase rendered "Eshtemoa the Maacathite," where the verse presents it as a personal designation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as "Eshtemoa" in the place lists, destination list, and genealogical statements. In 1 Chronicles 6:42, although the supplied token is tagged Noun · Proper, the supplied APB genealogy does not visibly isolate a corresponding name.