Joshua
Joshua 6:17
17Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction.c Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
Footnotes
- c 6:17 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in verses 18 and 21.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the city | הָעִ֥יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| and everything | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| in it | בָּ֖הּ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| must be | וְהָיְתָ֨ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| devoted | חֵ֛רֶם | ḥê·rem | Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Only | רַק֩ | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| Rahab | רָחָ֨ב | rā·ḥāḇ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7343 Rachab |
| the prostitute | הַזּוֹנָ֜ה | haz·zō·w·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| and all those | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| with her | אִתָּ֣הּ | ’it·tāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H854 with |
| in her house | בַּבַּ֔יִת | bab·ba·yiṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| will live | תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה | tiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2421 live |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| she hid | הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה | heḥ·bə·’a·ṯāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2244 withdraw, hide |
| the spies | הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים | ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4397 messenger |
| we sent | שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃ | šā·lā·ḥə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H7971 send |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 20:17 · James 2:25 · Micah 4:13 · Matthew 25:40 · Genesis 12:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:7 · Galatians 3:12 · Galatians 3:10 · Hebrews 11:31 · Hebrews 6:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.