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Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 1
אֲדֹנִי\־'a.do.ni-Adoni-
Lemma: אֲדֹנִי־צֶ֫דֶק (a.do.ni-tse.deq) · Strong's: H0139
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Adoni-zedek
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0139; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 2
צֶ֜דֶקTze.dekZedek
Lemma: אֲדֹנִי־צֶ֫דֶק (a.do.ni-tse.deq) · Strong's: H0139
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Adoni-zedek
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0139; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 3
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 4
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8, Joshua 15:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 5
אֶל\־'el-to
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 Joshua 10:3 word 6
הוֹהָ֣םho.HamHoham
Lemma: הוֹהָם (ho.ham) · Strong's: H1944
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hoham
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1944; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 7
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 8
חֶ֠בְרוֹןChev.ronHebron
Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) · Strong's: H2275A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Hebron
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:18, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Numbers 13:22, Joshua 10:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2275A; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 9
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
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 Joshua 10:3 word 10
פִּרְאָ֨םpir.'AmPiram
Lemma: פִּרְאָם (pir.am) · Strong's: H6502
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Piram
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6502; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 11
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 12
יַרְמ֜וּתyar.MutJarmuth
Lemma: יַרְמוּת (yar.mut) · Strong's: H3412G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jarmuth
Used 6 times. Also: Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:11, Joshua 15:35, Nehemiah 11:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3412G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 13
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
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 Joshua 10:3 word 14
יָפִ֧יעַya.Fi.a'Japhia
Lemma: יָפִיעַ (ya.phi.a) · Strong's: H3309G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Japhia
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3309G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 15
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 16
לָכִ֛ישׁla.KhishLachish
Lemma: לָכִישׁ (la.khish) · Strong's: H3923
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Lachish
Used 24 times. Also: Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:32, Joshua 10:33, Joshua 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3923; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 17
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
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 Joshua 10:3 word 18
דְּבִ֥ירde.VirDebir
Lemma: דְּבִיר (de.vir) · Strong's: H1688H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Debir
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1688H; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 19
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 20
עֶגְל֖וֹןeg.LonEglon
Lemma: עֶגְלוֹן (eg.lon) · Strong's: H5700G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Eglon
Used 8 times. Also: Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:34, Joshua 10:36, Joshua 10:37, Joshua 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5700G; TAHOT Joshua 10:3 word 21
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 Joshua 10:3 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore Adoni-zedek | → | אֲדֹנִי־צֶ֫דֶק H0139 Adoni-zedek |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| word to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Hoham | → | הוֹהָם H1944 Hoham |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Hebron | → | חֶבְרוֹן H2275A Hebron |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Piram | → | פִּרְאָם H6502 Piram |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Jarmuth | → | יַרְמוּת H3412G Jarmuth |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Japhia | → | יָפִיעַ H3309G Japhia |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Lachish | → | לָכִישׁ H3923 Lachish |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and Debir | → | דְּבִיר H1688H Debir |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Eglon | → | עֶגְלוֹן H5700G Eglon |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
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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