Joshua
Joshua 1:7–8
7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. 8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
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Joshua 1:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above all | רַק֩ | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| be strong | חֲזַ֨ק | ḥă·zaq | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and very | מְאֹ֗ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| courageous | וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ | we·’ĕ·maṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H553 be alert |
| Be careful | לִשְׁמֹ֤ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| to observe | לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| all | כְּכָל־ | kə·ḵāl- | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the law | הַתּוֹרָ֗ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| My servant | עַבְדִּ֔י | ‘aḇ·dî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֣ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| commanded you | צִוְּךָ֙ | ṣiw·wə·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| turn | תָּס֥וּר | tā·sūr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from | מִמֶּ֖נּוּ | mim·men·nū | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| it to the right | יָמִ֣ין | yā·mîn | Noun - feminine singular | H3225 right hand |
| or to the left | וּשְׂמֹ֑אול | ū·śə·mō·wl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8040 the left |
| so that | לְמַ֣עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you may prosper | תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל | taś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| wherever | בְּכֹ֖ל | bə·ḵōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| you go | תֵּלֵֽךְ׃ | tê·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
Joshua 1:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | הַזֶּ֜ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| Book | סֵפֶר֩ | sê·p̄er | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| of the Law | הַתּוֹרָ֨ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| must not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| depart | יָמ֡וּשׁ | yā·mūš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4185 depart, remove |
| from your mouth | מִפִּ֗יךָ | mip·pî·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| meditate | וְהָגִ֤יתָ | wə·hā·ḡî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse |
| on it | בּוֹ֙ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| day | יוֹמָ֣ם | yō·w·mām | Adverb | H3119 daytime, by day |
| and night | וָלַ֔יְלָה | wā·lay·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| so that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you may be careful | תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר | tiš·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| to do | לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| everything | כְּכָל־ | kə·ḵāl- | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| written | הַכָּת֖וּב | hak·kā·ṯūḇ | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H3789 write |
| in it | בּ֑וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| then | אָ֛ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| you will prosper | תַּצְלִ֥יחַ | taṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| and succeed | תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | taś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| in all you do | דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ | də·rā·ḵe·ḵā | Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 1:7 1 Chronicles 22:13 · Deuteronomy 5:32 · Joshua 11:15 · Joshua 1:8 · Proverbs 4:27 · Deuteronomy 28:14 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Deuteronomy 31:7 · Deuteronomy 29:9 · Proverbs 8:20 · 1 Kings 2:3 · Numbers 27:23
Joshua 1:8 Psalm 119:15 · Psalm 19:14 · Colossians 3:16 · Proverbs 3:1 · Deuteronomy 29:9 · John 14:21 · Luke 11:28 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · Matthew 7:24 · Psalm 119:11 · Psalm 1:1–3 · James 1:22–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.