Joshua

Joshua 17:16–18

16“The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”

17So Joshua said to the house of Joseph — to Ephraim and Manasseh — “You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment, 18because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”

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Joshua 17:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The hill countryהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
is notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enoughיִמָּ֥צֵאyim·mā·ṣêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
for usלָ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
repliedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
and allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the valleyהָעֵ֔מֶקhā·‘ê·meqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6010 vale
have ironבַּרְזֶ֗לbar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
chariotsוְרֶ֣כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
both in Beth-sheanשְׁאָן֙šə·’ānPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1052 Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan
with its townsוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1323 daughter
and in the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbə·‘ê·meqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘elNoun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel

Joshua 17:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
to Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֥יִםlə·’ep̄·ra·yimPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and Manassehוְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖הwə·lim·naš·šehConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
You have manyרַ֣בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and greatגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
strengthוְכֹ֤חַwə·ḵō·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
You shall notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
just oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
allotmentגּוֹרָ֥לgō·w·rālNoun - masculine singularH1486 lot

Joshua 17:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the hill countryהַ֤רharNoun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yours as wellלָּךְ֙lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a forestיַ֣עַרya·‘arNoun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket
clear itוּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹū·ḇê·rê·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
and its farthest limitsתֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יוtō·ṣə·’ō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8444 outgoing, extremity, source (?), escape
will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yoursלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Althoughכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
have ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
chariotsרֶ֤כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and althoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they are strongחָזָ֖קḥā·zāqAdjective - masculine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
you canהֽוּא׃פhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
driveתוֹרִ֣ישׁṯō·w·rîšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

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Joshua 17:16 1 Kings 4:12 · Judges 4:3 · Judges 1:19 · Judges 6:33 · Joshua 17:18

Joshua 17:18 Hebrews 13:6 · Romans 8:31 · Deuteronomy 20:1–4 · Isaiah 41:10–16 · Numbers 14:6–9 · Romans 8:37 · Joshua 17:15–16 · Joshua 15:9 · Psalm 27:1–2 · Isaiah 51:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.