mu.a.dah describes cities set apart for Israelites and resident sojourners seeking refuge after an unintended killing.

In its lone attested use, mu.a.dah identifies cities set apart for those who may flee after striking a person unintentionally.

1. Cities set apart as places of refuge · dominant

   In Joshua 20:9, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the statement about cities available to Israelites and the sojourner; the APB renders the clause “These were the cities designated” and describes flight there after an unintended killing.

   Joshua 20:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joshua 20:9, the APB presents the cities as “designated,”.