Joshua
Joshua 10:16
16Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.