Joshua

Joshua 6:2–5

²And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor. ³March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. ⁴Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. ⁵And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse^a and all your people will charge straight into the city.^b”

Footnotes

a 6:5 Or fall under itself or fall flat; similarly in verse 20
b 6:5 Literally and the people will go up, every man straight ahead; similarly in verse 20

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Joshua 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
Behold	רְאֵה֙	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
I have delivered	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
Jericho	יְרִיח֖וֹ	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
into your hand	בְיָֽדְךָ֔	ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
along with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
its king	מַלְכָּ֑הּ	mal·kāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4428 king
and its mighty men	גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	הֶחָֽיִל׃	he·ḥā·yil	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Joshua 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
March around	וְסַבֹּתֶ֣ם	wə·sab·bō·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the city	הָעִ֗יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
with all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
circling	הַקֵּ֥יף	haq·qêp̄	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5362 strike off
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
one	אֶחָ֑ת	’e·ḥāṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
time	פַּ֣עַם	pa·‘am	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
Do	תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
for six	שֵׁ֥שֶׁת	šê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H8337 six
days	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Joshua 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
priests	כֹהֲנִ֡ים	ḵō·hă·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
carry	יִשְׂאוּ֩	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
seven	שִׁבְעָ֨ה	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
rams’ horns	הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙	hay·yō·wḇ·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
in front	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the ark	הָאָר֔וֹן	hā·’ā·rō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
Then on the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
day	וּבַיּוֹם֙	ū·ḇay·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
march around	תָּסֹ֥בּוּ	tā·sōb·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִ֑ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
while the priests	וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
blow	יִתְקְע֖וּ	yiṯ·qə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the horns	בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃	baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn

Joshua 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	וְהָיָ֞ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there is a long blast	בִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀	bim·šōḵ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4900 draw, drag
of the ram’s	הַיּוֹבֵ֗ל	hay·yō·w·ḇêl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
horn	בְּקֶ֣רֶן	bə·qe·ren	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7161 horn
and you hear	בְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם	bə·šå̄·mə·ʿă·ḵɛm	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
have all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
give a mighty	גְדוֹלָ֑ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
shout	יָרִ֥יעוּ	yā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
Then the wall	חוֹמַ֤ת	ḥō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will collapse	וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה	wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and all	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will charge	וְעָל֥וּ	wə·‘ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
straight into	נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front