Joshua

Joshua 3:8

⁸Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Command	תְּצַוֶּה֙	tə·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
carrying	נֹשְׂאֵ֥י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the ark	אֲרֽוֹן־	’ă·rō·wn-	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	הַבְּרִ֖ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
When you reach	כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗ם	kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the edge	קְצֵה֙	qə·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the waters	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
stand	תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃פ	ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the Jordan	בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן	bay·yar·dên	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.