Joshua

Joshua 17:13

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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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.