Deuteronomy 31:23 Go deeper
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And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. (KJV)
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וַיְצַ֞וvay.Tzavand he commissioned
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 2
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'Joshua
Lemma: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (ye.ho.shu.a) · Strong's: H3091G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joshua
Used 204 times. Also: Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:13, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 32:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3091G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 3
בִּן\־bin-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 4
נ֗וּןNunNun
Lemma: נוּן (nun) · Strong's: H5126
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nun
Used 30 times. Also: Exodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16, Numbers 14:6, Numbers 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5126; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 5
וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 6
חֲזַ֣קcha.Zakbe strong
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 7
וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.Matzand be bold
Lemma: אָמֵץ (a.mats) · Strong's: H0553
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to strengthen
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0553; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 8
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 9
אַתָּ֗ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 10
תָּבִיא֙ta.Vi'you will bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 12
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 14
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 15
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 16
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 17
נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI swore
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNp1cs)
Meaning: to swear
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 18
וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand I
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 19
אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 20
עִמָּֽךְ\׃'i.Makhwith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:23 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the LORD commissioned | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Nun | → | נוּן H5126 Nun |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Be strong | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| and courageous | → | אָמֵץ H0553 to strengthen |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| will bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I swore to give | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| them | → | |
| and I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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