Joshua

Joshua 11:6–8

⁶Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”

⁷So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them, ⁸and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

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Joshua 11:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֣א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of them	מִפְּנֵיהֶם֒	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by this	הַזֹּ֗את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
time	כָּעֵ֣ת	kā·‘êṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
tomorrow	מָחָ֞ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I	אָנֹכִ֞י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will deliver	נֹתֵ֧ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
all of them	כֻּלָּ֛ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
slain	חֲלָלִ֖ים	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
You are to hamstring	תְּעַקֵּ֔ר	tə·‘aq·qêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6131 pluck or root up
their horses	סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם	sū·sê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
burn up	תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף	tiś·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8313 burn
their chariots	מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	mar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4818 chariot

Joshua 11:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the waters	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Merom	מֵר֖וֹם	mê·rō·wm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4792 Merom
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
and his whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
came	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
suddenly	פִּתְאֹ֑ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
and attacked	וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Joshua 11:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
delivered them	וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם	way·yit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיַֽד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who struck them down	וַיַּכּוּם֒	way·yak·kūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
and pursued them	וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם	way·yir·də·p̄ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
all the way to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Greater	רַבָּ֗ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
Sidon	צִיד֣וֹן	ṣî·ḏō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6721 Sidon
and Misrephoth-maim	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4956 Misrephoth-Majim
and eastward	מִזְרָ֑חָה	miz·rā·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
as far as	וְעַד֙	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Valley	בִּקְעַ֥ת	biq·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1237 valley
of Mizpeh	מִצְפֶּ֖ה	miṣ·peh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4708 Mitspeh
They struck them down	וַיַּכֻּ֕ם	way·yak·kum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
leaving	הִשְׁאִֽיר־	hiš·’îr-	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
no	בִּלְתִּ֥י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
survivors	שָׂרִֽיד׃	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.