Joshua
Joshua 7:9
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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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.