Joshua
Joshua 7:17–18
17He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected. 18And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
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Joshua 7:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He had the clans | מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| come forward | וַיַּקְרֵב֙ | way·yaq·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| and the clan | מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| of the Zerahites | הַזַּרְחִ֑י | haz·zar·ḥî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2227 Zarchite |
| was selected | וַיִּלְכֹּ֕ד | way·yil·kōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| He had the clan | מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| of the Zerahites | הַזַּרְחִי֙ | haz·zar·ḥî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2227 Zarchite |
| come forward | וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב | way·yaq·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| and the family | לַגְּבָרִ֔ים | lag·gə·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1397 man |
| of Zabdi | זַבְדִּֽי׃ | zaḇ·dî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2067 Zabdi |
| was selected | וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד | way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
Joshua 7:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And he had the family | בֵּית֖וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| come forward | וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב | way·yaq·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| man by man | לַגְּבָרִ֑ים | lag·gə·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1397 man |
| and Achan | עָכָ֞ן | ‘ā·ḵān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5912 Akan |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Carmi | כַּרְמִ֧י | kar·mî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3756 Karmi |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zabdi | זַבְדִּ֛י | zaḇ·dî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2067 Zabdi |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zerah | זֶ֖רַח | ze·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2226 Zerach |
| of the tribe | לְמַטֵּ֥ה | lə·maṭ·ṭêh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| was selected | וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד | way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 7:17 Numbers 26:20
Joshua 7:18 Numbers 32:23 · Acts 5:1–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.