Joshua
Joshua 15:16–17
16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” 17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
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Joshua 15:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Caleb | כָּלֵ֔ב | kā·lêḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3612 Caleb |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| To the man who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| strikes down | יַכֶּ֥ה | yak·keh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| Kiriath-sepher | סֵ֖פֶר | sê·p̄er | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7158 Kirjath-Sannah, Kirjath-Sepher |
| and captures it | וּלְכָדָ֑הּ | ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| I will give | וְנָתַ֥תִּי | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| my daughter | בִתִּ֖י | ḇit·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1323 daughter |
| Acsah | עַכְסָ֥ה | ‘aḵ·sāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5915 Aksah |
| in marriage | לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | lə·’iš·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
Joshua 15:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Othniel | עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל | ‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6274 Othniel |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Caleb’s | כָלֵ֑ב | ḵā·lêḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3612 Caleb |
| brother | אֲחִ֣י | ’ă·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| Kenaz | קְנַ֖ז | qə·naz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7073 Kenaz |
| captured | וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ | way·yil·kə·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| and | וַיִּתֶּן־ | way·yit·ten- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his daughter | בִתּ֖וֹ | ḇit·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| Acsah | עַכְסָ֥ה | ‘aḵ·sāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5915 Aksah |
| to him | ל֛וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in marriage | לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | lə·’iš·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
Cross-references
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Joshua 15:16 Judges 1:12–13
Joshua 15:17 Judges 1:13 · Judges 3:9 · Judges 3:11 · Joshua 14:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.