Joshua
Joshua 10:5
5So the five kings of the Amorites— the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon— joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the five | חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀ | ḥă·mê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H2568 five |
| kings | מַלְכֵ֣י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֗י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| the kings | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| Hebron | חֶבְר֤וֹן | ḥeḇ·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2275 Hebron |
| Jarmuth | יַרְמוּת֙ | yar·mūṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3412 Jarmuth |
| Lachish | לָכִ֣ישׁ | lā·ḵîš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3923 Lakish |
| and Eglon | עֶגְל֔וֹן | ‘eḡ·lō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5700 Eglon |
| joined forces | וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ | way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H622 gather, remove |
| and advanced | וַֽיַּעֲל֜וּ | way·ya·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| with all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| their armies | מַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑ם | ma·ḥă·nê·hem | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4264 encampment, camp |
| They camped | וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ | way·ya·ḥă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| before | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Gibeon | גִּבְע֔וֹן | giḇ·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1391 Gibon |
| and made war | וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ | way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against it | עָלֶֽיהָ׃ | ‘ā·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.