Joshua
Joshua 2:21
21“Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let it | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| be as you say | כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם | kə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| she replied | וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | wat·tō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| and she sent them away | וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם | wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural | H7971 send |
| And when they had gone | וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ | way·yê·lê·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| she tied | וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר | wat·tiq·šōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7194 bind, league together, conspire |
| the scarlet | הַשָּׁנִ֖י | haš·šā·nî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8144 scarlet |
| cord | תִּקְוַ֥ת | tiq·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8615 cord |
| in the window | בַּחַלּֽוֹן׃ | ba·ḥal·lō·wn | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H2474 window |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.