Joshua
Joshua 6:6–8
6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
7And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
8After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
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Joshua 6:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| son | בִּן־ | bin- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Nun | נוּן֙ | nūn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5126 Nun, Non |
| summoned | וַיִּקְרָ֞א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the priests | הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| and said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Take up | שְׂא֖וּ | śə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | אֲר֣וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | הַבְּרִ֑ית | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| and have seven | וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה | wə·šiḇ·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular | H7651 seven |
| priests | כֹֽהֲנִ֗ים | ḵō·hă·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carry | יִשְׂאוּ֙ | yiś·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| seven | שִׁבְעָ֤ה | šiḇ·‘āh | Number - masculine singular | H7651 seven |
| rams’ horns | יוֹבְלִ֔ים | yō·wḇ·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet |
| in front | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the ark | אֲר֥וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Joshua 6:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And he told | וַיֹּאמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Advance | עִבְר֖וּ | ‘iḇ·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| and march around | וְסֹ֣בּוּ | wə·sōb·bū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| the city | הָעִ֑יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| with the armed troops | וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ | wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H2502 draw off or out, withdraw |
| going | יַעֲבֹ֕ר | ya·‘ă·ḇōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| ahead of | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the ark | אֲר֥וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Joshua 6:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| had spoken | כֶּאֱמֹ֣ר | ke·’ĕ·mōr | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the people | הָעָם֒ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| seven | וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה | wə·šiḇ·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular | H7651 seven |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carrying | נֹשְׂאִים֩ | nō·śə·’îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - 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 |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| advanced | עָבְר֕וּ | ‘ā·ḇə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| and blew | וְתָקְע֖וּ | wə·ṯā·qə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| the horns | בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת | baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7782 horn |
| and the ark | וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ | wa·’ă·rō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | בְּרִ֣ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| followed | הֹלֵ֖ךְ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| them | אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ | ’a·ḥă·rê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H310 behind |
Cross-references
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Joshua 6:6 Acts 9:1 · Deuteronomy 20:2–4
Joshua 6:7 Joshua 4:13 · Joshua 6:3 · Joshua 1:14
Joshua 6:8 Numbers 32:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.