Joshua
Joshua 15:17
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.