Joshua
Joshua 7:8
8O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Romans 3:5–6 · Ezra 9:10 · Habakkuk 2:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.