Joshua
Joshua 24:16
16The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| replied | וַיַּ֤עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Far be it | חָלִ֣ילָה | ḥā·lî·lāh | Interjection; third person feminine singular | H2486 far be it |
| from us | לָּ֔נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| to forsake | מֵעֲזֹ֖ב | mê·‘ă·zōḇ | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to serve | לַעֲבֹ֖ד | la·‘ă·ḇōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5647 work, serve |
| other | אֲחֵרִֽים׃ | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֥ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.