Joshua
Joshua 2:8
8Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | טֶ֣רֶם | ṭe·rem | Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| lay down for the night | יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן | yiš·kā·ḇūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7901 lie down |
| went up | עָלְתָ֥ה | ‘ā·lə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| on | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| the roof | הַגָּֽג׃ | hag·gāḡ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1406 roof, top |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.