Joshua
Joshua 3:14
14So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| broke camp | בִּנְסֹ֤עַ | bin·sō·a‘ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| to cross | לַעֲבֹ֖ר | la·‘ă·ḇōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| the priests | וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carried | נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛י | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | הָאָר֥וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | הַבְּרִ֖ית | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| ahead of | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.