Joshua

Joshua 11:18–23

¹⁸Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long period of time. ¹⁹No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle. ²⁰For it was of the LORD to harden^d their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

²¹At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. ²²No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.

²³So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

Footnotes

d 11:20 Or stiffen or strengthen

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Joshua 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
waged	עָשָׂ֧ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
war	מִלְחָמָֽה׃	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֥ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
for a long period	רַבִּ֗ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
of time	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Joshua 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
city	עִ֗יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
made peace	הִשְׁלִ֙ימָה֙	hiš·lî·māh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
with	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
except	בִּלְתִּ֥י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
the Hivites	הַחִוִּ֖י	ha·ḥiw·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2340 Chivvite
living	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Gibeon	גִבְע֑וֹן	ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1391 Gibon
all	הַכֹּ֖ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
others were taken	לָקְח֥וּ	lā·qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
in battle	בַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	ḇam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Joshua 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was	הָיְתָ֡ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of	מֵאֵ֣ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to harden	לְחַזֵּ֣ק	lə·ḥaz·zêq	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
their hearts	לִבָּם֩	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to engage	לִקְרַ֨את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
so that they would be set apart for destruction	הַֽחֲרִימָ֔ם	ha·ḥă·rî·mām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
would receive	הֱיוֹת־	hĕ·yō·wṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לְבִלְתִּ֥י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
mercy	תְּחִנָּ֑ה	tə·ḥin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
being annihilated	הַשְׁמִידָ֔ם	haš·mî·ḏām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Moses	מֹשֶֽׁה׃ס	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Joshua 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֗יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
proceeded	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to eliminate	וַיַּכְרֵ֤ת	way·yaḵ·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the Anakim	הָֽעֲנָקִים֙	hā·‘ă·nā·qîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6062 neck
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the hill country	הָהָ֤ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Hebron	חֶבְרוֹן֙	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
Debir	דְּבִ֣ר	də·ḇir	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1688 Debir
Anab	עֲנָ֔ב	‘ă·nāḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6024 Anab
and from all	וּמִכֹּל֙	ū·mik·kōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the hill country	הַ֣ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
devoted them to destruction	הֶחֱרִימָ֥ם	he·ḥĕ·rî·mām	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
along with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
their cities	עָרֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement

Joshua 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Anakim	עֲנָקִ֔ים	‘ă·nā·qîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6062 neck
were left	נוֹתַ֣ר	nō·w·ṯar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
in the land	בְּאֶ֖רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
only	רַ֗ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
in Gaza	בְּעַזָּ֛ה	bə·‘az·zāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5804 Gaza
Gath	בְּגַ֥ת	bə·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
and Ashdod	וּבְאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ū·ḇə·’aš·dō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H795 Ashdod
did any survive	נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃	niš·’ā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7604 remain, be left over

Joshua 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in keeping with all	כְּ֠כֹל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to Moses	מֹשֶׁה֒	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
And Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
gave	וַיִּתְּנָהּ֩	way·yit·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it as an inheritance	לְנַחֲלָ֧ה	lə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
according to the allotments	כְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖ם	kə·maḥ·lə·qō·ṯām	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4256 division, course
to their tribes	לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·šiḇ·ṭê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
Then the land	וְהָאָ֥רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
had rest	שָׁקְטָ֖ה	šā·qə·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
from war	מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃פ	mim·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war