Joshua
Joshua 2:11
11When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When we heard this | וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ | wan·niš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | H8085 hear |
| our hearts | לְבָבֵ֔נוּ | lə·ḇā·ḇê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| melted | וַיִּמַּ֣ס | way·yim·mas | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4549 dissolve, melt |
| and everyone’s | בְּאִ֖ישׁ | bə·’îš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| courage | ר֛וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| failed | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| because of you | מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם | mip·pə·nê·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| for | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| is God | אֱלֹהִים֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| in the heavens | בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם | baš·šā·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| above | מִמַּ֔עַל | mim·ma·‘al | Preposition-m; Adverb | H4605 higher part |
| and on | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the earth | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| below | מִתָּֽחַת׃ | mit·tā·ḥaṯ | Preposition-m | H8478 the under part |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 4:39 · Joshua 5:1 · Isaiah 13:7 · Joshua 7:5 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Daniel 6:25–27 · Jeremiah 16:19–21 · Daniel 4:34–35 · 1 Kings 8:60 · Psalm 83:18 · Psalm 102:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.