Joshua
Joshua 2:17
17The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The men | הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים | hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| said | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to her | אֵלֶ֖יהָ | ’ê·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H413 motion to |
| We | אֲנַ֔חְנוּ | ’ă·naḥ·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| will not be bound | נְקִיִּ֣ם | nə·qî·yim | Adjective - masculine plural | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| by this | הַזֶּ֖ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| oath | מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ | miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯêḵ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H7621 oath, curse |
| you made us swear | הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃ | hiš·ba‘·tā·nū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common plural | H7650 swear |
Cross-references
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Numbers 30:2 · 2 Samuel 21:7 · 2 Samuel 21:1–2 · Leviticus 19:11–12 · Genesis 24:3–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.