Joshua
Joshua 13:21–22
21all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.
22The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
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Joshua 13:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all | וְכֹל֙ | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the cities | עָרֵ֣י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| of the plateau | הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר | ham·mî·šōr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4334 level place, uprightness |
| and all | וְכָֽל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the kingdom | מַמְלְכ֗וּת | mam·lə·ḵūṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4468 kingdom, dominion, reign |
| of Sihon | סִיחוֹן֙ | sî·ḥō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5511 Sihon |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֔י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| reigned | מָלַ֖ךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in Heshbon | בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | bə·ḥeš·bō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2809 Cheshbon |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֜ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| killed him | הִכָּ֨ה | hik·kāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and the chiefs | נְשִׂיאֵ֣י | nə·śî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5387 one lifted up |
| of Midian | מִדְיָ֗ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| Evi | אֱוִ֤י | ’ĕ·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H189 Evi |
| Rekem | רֶ֙קֶם֙ | re·qem | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7552 Rekem |
| Zur | צ֤וּר | ṣūr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6698 Tsur |
| Hur | חוּר֙ | ḥūr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2354 Chur |
| and Reba | רֶ֔בַע | re·ḇa‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7254 Reba |
| the princes | נְסִיכֵ֣י | nə·sî·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5257 libation |
| of Sihon | סִיח֔וֹן | sî·ḥō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5511 Sihon |
| who lived | יֹשְׁבֵ֖י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Joshua 13:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Israelites | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| also | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the diviner | הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם | haq·qō·w·sêm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7080 practise divination |
| Balaam | בִּלְעָ֥ם | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| son of Beor | בְּע֖וֹר | bə·‘ō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1160 Beor |
| they put | הָרְג֧וּ | hā·rə·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| to the sword | בַּחֶ֖רֶב | ba·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
Cross-references
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Joshua 13:21 Numbers 31:8 · Deuteronomy 3:10
Joshua 13:22 Numbers 31:8 · Revelation 2:14 · 2 Peter 2:15 · Jude 1:11 · Numbers 24:1 · Numbers 22:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.