Joshua

Joshua 2:1–3

¹Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim,^a saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

²And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”

³So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.”

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Joshua 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ־	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
son	בִּן־	bin-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nun	נ֠וּן	nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5126 Nun, Non
secretly	חֶ֣רֶשׁ	ḥe·reš	Noun - masculine singular	H2791 silently, secretly
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
two	שְׁנַֽיִם־	šə·na·yim-	Number - md	H8147 two
spies	מְרַגְּלִים֙	mə·rag·gə·lîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7270 foot it, go about
from	מִֽן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Shittim	הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים	haš·šiṭ·ṭîm	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7851 Shittim
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Go	לְכ֛וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
inspect	רְא֥וּ	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
especially Jericho	יְרִיח֑וֹ	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
So they went	וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and entered	וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of a prostitute	זוֹנָ֛ה	zō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
named	וּשְׁמָ֥הּ	ū·šə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8034 name
Rahab	רָחָ֖ב	rā·ḥāḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7343 Rachab
and stayed	וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־	way·yiš·kə·ḇū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7901 lie down
there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Joshua 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And it was reported	וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר	way·yê·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the king	לְמֶ֥לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Jericho	יְרִיח֖וֹ	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
Behold	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
some men	אֲ֠נָשִׁים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
have come	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֵ֧נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
tonight	הַלַּ֛יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
to spy out	לַחְפֹּ֥ר	laḥ·pōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2658 dig, search for
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Joshua 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Jericho	יְרִיח֔וֹ	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Rahab	רָחָ֖ב	rā·ḥāḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7343 Rachab
and said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Bring out	ה֠וֹצִיאִי	hō·w·ṣî·’î	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who came	הַבָּאִ֤ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙	’ê·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to
you	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
and entered	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your house	לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ	lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1004 house
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have come	בָּֽאוּ׃	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to spy out	לַחְפֹּ֥ר	laḥ·pōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2658 dig, search for
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Joshua 2:1 Hebrews 11:31 · James 2:25 · Matthew 1:5 · Numbers 25:1 · Numbers 13:17–21

Joshua 2:2 Daniel 4:35 · Proverbs 21:30 · Isaiah 43:13

Joshua 2:3 2 Samuel 10:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.