Joshua

Joshua 11:14

¹⁴The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
took for themselves	בָּזְז֥וּ	bā·zə·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder
all	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the plunder	שְׁלַ֞ל	šə·lal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and livestock	וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	wə·hab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
of these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
cities	הֶעָרִ֤ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
but	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
they put	הִכּ֣וּ	hik·kū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָאָדָ֞ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
to the sword	חֶ֗רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they had completely destroyed them	הִשְׁמִדָם֙	hiš·mi·ḏām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
not sparing anyone	הִשְׁאִ֖ירוּ	hiš·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7604 remain, be left over
who breathed	נְשָׁמָֽה׃	nə·šā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.