Joshua

Joshua 4:6

⁶to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	לְמַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
serve as	תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sign	א֖וֹת	’ō·wṯ	Noun - common singular	H226 sign
among you	בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם	bə·qir·bə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7130 inward part, midst
In the future	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your children	בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
ask	יִשְׁאָל֨וּן	yiš·’ā·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7592 ask, inquire
What	מָ֛ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
stones	הָאֲבָנִ֥ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
mean to you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.