Joshua
Joshua 5:13
13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now when Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| was | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| near Jericho | בִּירִיחוֹ֒ | bî·rî·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3405 Jericho |
| he looked up | וַיִּשָּׂ֤א | way·yiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and saw | וַיַּ֔רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| a man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| standing | עֹמֵ֣ד | ‘ō·mêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in front of him | לְנֶגְדּ֔וֹ | lə·neḡ·dōw | Preposition-l; third person masculine singular | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| with a drawn | שְׁלוּפָ֖ה | šə·lū·p̄āh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
| sword | וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ | wə·ḥar·bōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2719 sword |
| in His hand | בְּיָד֑וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| approached | וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Him | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| and asked | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Are You | אַתָּ֖ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| for us | הֲלָ֥נוּ | hă·lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| or | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| for our enemies | לְצָרֵֽינוּ׃ | lə·ṣā·rê·nū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H6862 narrow, tight |
Cross-references
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Genesis 18:2 · Numbers 22:23 · Numbers 22:31 · 1 Chronicles 21:16–17 · 1 Chronicles 21:30 · Daniel 10:5 · Hosea 12:3–5 · Exodus 23:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.