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Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD , since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand therefore
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 1
הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ\־hi.sha.ve.'u-swear
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNv2mp)
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 Joshua 2:12 word 2
נָ֥אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 3
בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 4
כִּי\־ki-for
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 Joshua 2:12 word 5
עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 6
עִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.Khemwith 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 Joshua 2:12 word 7
חָ֑סֶדCha.sedloyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 8
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םva.'a.si.Temand you will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 9
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 10
אַתֶּ֜ם'a.Temyou
Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)
Meaning: you(m.p.)
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 11
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 Joshua 2:12 word 12
בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] household of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 13
אָבִי֙'a.Vifather my
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 14
חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedloyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 15
וּנְתַתֶּ֥םu.ne.ta.Temand you will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 16
א֥וֹת'ota sign of
Lemma: אוֹת (ot) · Strong's: H0226H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sign: indicator
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0226H; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 17
אֱמֶֽת\׃'e.Metfaithfulness
Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: truth: certain
Used 11 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:28, 2 Kings 20:19, Nehemiah 9:13, Psalms 19:9, Psalms 119:142, Psalms 119:151 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0571I; TAHOT Joshua 2:12 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now therefore | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| swear | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| to me | → | |
| by the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| that you | → | אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.) |
| will indeed | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| show | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| kindness | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| to | → | עִם H5973A with |
| my family | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| . . . | → | אָב H0001G father |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I showed | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| kindness | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| to you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| me | → | |
| a sure | → | אֱמֶת H0571I truth: certain |
| sign | → | אוֹת H0226H sign: indicator |
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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