Joshua 2:1 Go deeper
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.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 2:1 word 1
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ\־ye.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 Joshua 2:1 word 2
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 Joshua 2:1 word 3
נ֠וּןnunNun
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 Joshua 2:1 word 4
מִֽן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 5
הַשִּׁטִּ֞יםha.shi.Tim<the> Shittim
Lemma: שִׁטִּים (shit.tim) · Strong's: H7851G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Shittim
Used 4 times. Also: Numbers 25:1, Joshua 3:1, Micah 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7851G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 6
שְׁנַֽיִם\־she.na.yim-two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HAcbda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 7
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 8
מְרַגְּלִים֙me.ra.ge.Limspies
Lemma: רָגַל (ra.gal) · Strong's: H7270
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to spy
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7270; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 9
חֶ֣רֶשׁChe.reshsecretly
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶשׁ (che.resh) · Strong's: H2791A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: silently
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2791A; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 10
לֵאמֹ֔רle.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 2:1 word 11
לְכ֛וּle.Khugo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 12
רְא֥וּre.'Usee
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 13
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 Joshua 2:1 word 14
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 Joshua 2:1 word 15
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 Joshua 2:1 word 16
יְרִיח֑וֹye.ri.ChoJericho
Lemma: יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) · Strong's: H3405G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jericho
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 22:1, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48, Numbers 33:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3405G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 17
וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 18
וַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uand they went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 19
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 20
אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 21
זוֹנָ֛הzo.Naha prostitute
Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to fornicate
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 34:31, Genesis 38:15, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 34:15, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2181; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 22
וּשְׁמָ֥הּu.she.Mahand name her
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 23
רָחָ֖בra.Chav[was] Rahab
Lemma: רָחָב (ra.chav) · Strong's: H7343
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Rahab
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 2:3, Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:23, Joshua 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7343; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 24
וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ\־vai.yish.ke.vu-and they lay down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to lie down: lay down
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 25
שָֽׁמָּה\׃Sha.mahthere <towards>
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Joshua 2:1 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Nun | → | נוּן H5126 Nun |
| secretly | → | חֶ֫רֶשׁ H2791A silently |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| spies | → | רָגַל H7270 to spy |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| Shittim | → | שִׁטִּים H7851G Shittim |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| inspect | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| especially Jericho | → | יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho |
| So they went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and entered | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of a prostitute | → | זָנָה H2181 to fornicate |
| named | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Rahab | → | רָחָב H7343 Rahab |
| and stayed | → | שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
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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