Joshua
Joshua 10:16–18
16Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”
18So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
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Joshua 10:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| five | חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת | ḥă·mê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H2568 five |
| kings | הַמְּלָכִ֣ים | ham·mə·lā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| had fled | וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ | way·yā·nu·sū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5127 flee, escape |
| and hidden | וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ | way·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2244 withdraw, hide |
| in the cave | בַמְּעָרָ֖ה | ḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| at Makkedah | בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃ | bə·maq·qê·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4719 Makkedah |
Joshua 10:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Joshua | לִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ | lî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| was informed | וַיֻּגַּ֖ד | way·yug·gaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| The five | חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת | ḥă·mê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H2568 five |
| kings | הַמְּלָכִ֔ים | ham·mə·lā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| have been found | נִמְצְאוּ֙ | nim·ṣə·’ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| they are hiding | נֶחְבְּאִ֥ים | neḥ·bə·’îm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H2244 withdraw, hide |
| in the cave | בַּמְּעָרָ֖ה | bam·mə·‘ā·rāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| at Makkedah | בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃ | bə·maq·qê·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4719 Makkedah |
Joshua 10:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Roll | גֹּ֛לּוּ | gōl·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1556 roll, roll away |
| large | גְּדֹל֖וֹת | gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H1419 great |
| stones | אֲבָנִ֥ים | ’ă·ḇā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the mouth | פִּ֣י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of the cave | הַמְּעָרָ֑ה | ham·mə·‘ā·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| and post | וְהַפְקִ֧ידוּ | wə·hap̄·qî·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| men | אֲנָשִׁ֖ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| there | עָלֶ֛יהָ | ‘ā·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| to guard them | לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃ | lə·šā·mə·rām | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
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Joshua 10:18 Matthew 27:66
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.