Joshua
Joshua 6:20
20So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So when the rams’ horns | בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת | baš·šō·p̄ā·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7782 horn |
| sounded | וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ | way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| shouted | וַיָּ֣רַע | way·yā·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7321 raise a shout |
| When they | הָעָ֜ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| heard | כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ | ḵiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| the blast | ק֣וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the horn | הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר | haš·šō·w·p̄ār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7782 horn |
| the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| gave a great | גְדוֹלָ֔ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| shout | וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ | way·yā·rî·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7321 raise a shout |
| and the wall | הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה | ha·ḥō·w·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| collapsed | וַתִּפֹּ֨ל | wat·tip·pōl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| Then all the people | הָעָ֤ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| charged | וַיַּ֨עַל | way·ya·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| straight | נֶגְדּ֔וֹ | neḡ·dōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| into the city | הָעִ֙ירָה֙ | hā·‘î·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| and captured | וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ | way·yil·kə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
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Hebrews 11:30 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · Joshua 6:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.