Joshua
Joshua 6:9
9While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While the horns | הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת | haš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7782 horn |
| continued to sound | תָּקְעוּ | tå̄·qə·ʿū | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| the armed troops | וְהֶחָל֣וּץ | wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H2502 draw off or out, withdraw |
| marched | הֹלֵ֔ךְ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| ahead | לִפְנֵי֙ | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the priests | הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who blew | וְתָק֥וֹעַ | wə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| the horns | בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ | baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7782 horn |
| and the rear guard | וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף | wə·ham·’as·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| followed | הֹלֵךְ֙ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| the ark | הָאָר֔וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
Cross-references
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Joshua 6:13 · Isaiah 58:8 · Numbers 10:25 · Isaiah 52:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.