Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 3:8–9
8At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon — 9which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir —
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Deuteronomy 3:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At that | הַהִוא֙ | ha·hi·w | Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| time | בָּעֵ֤ת | bā·‘êṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| we took | וַנִּקַּ֞ח | wan·niq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | H3947 take |
| from | מִיַּ֗ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the two | שְׁנֵי֙ | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| kings | מַלְכֵ֣י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֔י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| across | בְּעֵ֣בֶר | bə·‘ê·ḇer | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5676 region across or beyond, side |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| from the Arnon | אַרְנֹ֖ן | ’ar·nōn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H769 Arnon |
| Valley | מִנַּ֥חַל | min·na·ḥal | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| as | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| far as Mount | הַ֥ר | har | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Hermon | חֶרְמֽוֹן׃ | ḥer·mō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2768 Hermon |
Deuteronomy 3:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| which the Sidonians | צִידֹנִ֛ים | ṣî·ḏō·nîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6722 Tsidonian |
| call | יִקְרְא֥וּ | yiq·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Sirion | שִׂרְיֹ֑ן | śir·yōn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8303 Shirjon, Sirjon |
| but the Amorites | וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י | wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| call | יִקְרְאוּ־ | yiq·rə·’ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Senir | שְׂנִֽיר׃ | śə·nîr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8149 Shenir, Senir |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 3:8 Joshua 12:2–6 · Joshua 13:9–12
Deuteronomy 3:9 Psalm 29:6 · 1 Chronicles 5:23 · Ezekiel 27:5 · Song of Solomon 4:8 · Psalm 133:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.