Joshua
Joshua 15:63
63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the descendants | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| could | יוּכְלוּ | yū·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| drive out | לְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑ם | lə·hō·w·rî·šām | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the Jebusites | הַיְבוּסִי֙ | hay·ḇū·sî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites |
| living | יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·wō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Jerusalem | יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| So to | עַ֖ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃פ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | הַיּ֥וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| the Jebusites | הַיְבוּסִ֜י | hay·ḇū·sî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites |
| live | וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| among the descendants | בְּנֵ֤י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָה֙ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.