Joshua

Joshua 4:6–7

6to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”

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Joshua 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
toלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
serve asתִּֽהְיֶ֛הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a signא֖וֹת’ō·wṯNoun - common singularH226 sign
among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst
In the futureמָחָר֙mā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your childrenבְּנֵיכֶ֤םbə·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
askיִשְׁאָל֨וּןyiš·’ā·lūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7592 ask, inquire
Whatמָ֛הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
stonesהָאֲבָנִ֥יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
mean to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Joshua 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you are to tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
themלָהֶ֗םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
The watersמֵימֵ֤יmê·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
were cut offנִכְרְת֜וּniḵ·rə·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
beforeמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
When it crossedבְּעָבְרוֹ֙bə·‘ā·ḇə·rōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbay·yar·dênPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
watersמֵ֣יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
were cut offנִכְרְת֖וּniḵ·rə·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
Therefore theseהָאֵ֧לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
stonesהָאֲבָנִ֨יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
will beוְ֠הָיוּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a memorialלְזִכָּר֛וֹןlə·zik·kā·rō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
foreverעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joshua 4:6 Exodus 13:14 · Joshua 4:21 · Psalm 44:1 · Deuteronomy 6:20–21 · Joshua 22:27 · Deuteronomy 11:19 · Isaiah 38:19 · Isaiah 55:13 · Psalm 71:18 · Exodus 12:26–27 · Psalm 78:3–8

Joshua 4:7 Exodus 12:14 · Exodus 28:12 · Numbers 16:40 · Psalm 111:4 · Joshua 3:13–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.