Joshua
Joshua 7:6
6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| tore | וַיִּקְרַ֨ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו | śim·lō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
| and fell | וַיִּפֹּל֩ | way·yip·pōl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| facedown | לִפְנֵ֨י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| before | פָּנָ֨יו | pā·nāw | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| the ark | אֲר֤וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| evening | הָעֶ֔רֶב | hā·‘e·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| as did the elders | וְזִקְנֵ֣י | wə·ziq·nê | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and they all sprinkled | וַיַּעֲל֥וּ | way·ya·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| dust | עָפָ֖ר | ‘ā·p̄ār | Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| their heads | רֹאשָֽׁם׃ | rō·šām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7218 head |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.