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And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD , the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap. (KJV)
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וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 Joshua 3:13 word 1
כְּנ֣וֹחַke.No.achwhen rest
Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to rest
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 2
כַּפּ֣וֹתka.Pot[the] soles of
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: palm: sole
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Leviticus 11:27, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 28:35, Deuteronomy 28:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709H; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 3
רַגְלֵ֣יrag.Lei[the] feet of
Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: foot
Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 4
הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 5
נֹשְׂאֵי֩no.se.'Ei[the] bearers of
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 6
אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of
Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ark
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 7
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
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 3:13 word 8
אֲד֤וֹן'a.Don[the] lord of
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 9
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 10
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe earth
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 3:13 word 11
בְּמֵ֣יbe.Meiin [the] waters of
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 12
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe Jordan
Lemma: יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) · Strong's: H3383
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jordan
Used 181 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3383; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 13
מֵ֤יmei[the] waters of
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 14
הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Denthe Jordan
Lemma: יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) · Strong's: H3383
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jordan
Used 181 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3383; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 15
יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןyi.Ka.re.Tunthey will be cut off !
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)
Meaning: to cut: cut
Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 16
הַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 17
הַיֹּרְדִ֖יםhai.yo.re.Dimthat are coming down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 18
מִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahfrom to above <towards>
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 19
וְיַעַמְד֖וּve.ya.'am.Duso they may stand
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 20
נֵ֥דneda heap
Lemma: נֵד (ned) · Strong's: H5067
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: heap
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 15:8, Joshua 3:16, Psalms 33:7, Psalms 78:13, Isaiah 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5067; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 21
אֶחָֽד\׃'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Joshua 3:13 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When the feet | → | כַּף H3709H palm: sole |
| . . . | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| of the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| who carry | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| touch down | → | נוּחַ H5117 to rest |
| in the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| of the Jordan | → | יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan |
| its | → | יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan |
| flowing | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| . . . | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| will be cut off | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| [and] | → | מַי H4325G water |
| will stand up | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| in a | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| heap | → | נֵד H5067 heap |
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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