Joshua
Joshua 3:17
17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carrying | נֹ֠שְׂאֵי | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | הָאָר֨וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | בְּרִית־ | bə·rîṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| stood | וַיַּעַמְד֣וּ | way·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| firm | הָכֵ֑ן | hā·ḵên | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H3559 be firm |
| on dry ground | בֶּחָֽרָבָ֛ה | be·ḥā·rā·ḇāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2724 dry ground |
| in the middle | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| of the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| while all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| crossed over | עֹֽבְרִים֙ | ‘ō·ḇə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the dry ground | בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔ה | be·ḥā·rā·ḇāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2724 dry ground |
| until | עַ֤ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the entire | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| nation | הַגּ֔וֹי | hag·gō·w | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| had crossed | לַעֲבֹ֖ר | la·‘ă·ḇōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 14:22 · Exodus 14:29 · Psalm 66:6 · Isaiah 25:8 · 2 Kings 2:8 · Joshua 4:3 · Hebrews 11:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.