Joshua

Joshua 7:8–9

⁸O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies? ⁹When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

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Joshua 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	בִּ֖י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular	H994 I pray, excuse me
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
what	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can I say	אֹמַ֔ר	’ō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
now that	אַ֠חֲרֵי	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has turned	הָפַ֧ךְ	hā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
its back	עֹ֖רֶף	‘ō·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H6203 back of neck, neck
and run from	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
its enemies	אֹיְבָֽיו׃	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to

Joshua 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
and all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who live	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
hear about this	וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ	wə·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
they will surround	וְנָסַ֣בּוּ	wə·nā·sab·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
and wipe out	וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ	wə·hiḵ·rî·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
our name	שְׁמֵ֖נוּ	šə·mê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H8034 name
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Then what	וּמַֽה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will You do	תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ta·‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for Your great	הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ס	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
name	לְשִׁמְךָ֥	lə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

Cross-references

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Joshua 7:8 Romans 3:5–6 · Ezra 9:10 · Habakkuk 2:1

Joshua 7:9 Exodus 32:12 · Psalm 83:4 · Ezekiel 36:22–23 · John 12:28 · Numbers 14:13 · Joel 2:17 · Deuteronomy 9:28 · Psalm 124:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.