Joshua
Joshua 17:12–13
12But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. 13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.
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Joshua 17:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the descendants | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה | mə·naš·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| were unable | יָכְלוּ֙ | yā·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| to occupy | לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁ | lə·hō·w·rîš | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| these | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| cities | הֶֽעָרִ֣ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| because the Canaanites | הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| were determined | וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ | way·yō·w·’el | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake |
| to stay | לָשֶׁ֖בֶת | lā·še·ḇeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in this | הַזֹּֽאת׃ | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| land | בָּאָ֥רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Joshua 17:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| However | וַֽיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| grew stronger | חָֽזְקוּ֙ | ḥā·zə·qū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| they put | וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ | way·yit·tə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| the Canaanites | הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| to forced labor | לָמַ֑ס | lā·mas | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang |
| but they failed | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to drive them out | וְהוֹרֵ֖שׁ | wə·hō·w·rêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| completely | הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ס | hō·w·rî·šōw | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 17:12 Exodus 23:29–33 · Judges 1:27–28
Joshua 17:13 Joshua 16:10 · Philippians 4:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.