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That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. (KJV)

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וַיַּעַמְד֡וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stood

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 3:16 word 1

הַמַּיִם֩ha.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 3:16 word 2

הַיֹּרְדִ֨יםhai.yo.re.Dimwhich came 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 3:16 word 3

מִלְמַ֜עְלָהmil.Ma'.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 3:16 word 4

קָ֣מוּKa.muthey rose

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to arise: rise

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 5

נֵד\־ned-a heap

Lemma: נֵד (ned) · Strong's: H5067

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: heap

Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 15:8, Joshua 3:13, Psalms 33:7, Psalms 78:13, Isaiah 17:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5067; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 6

אֶחָ֗ד'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 3:16 word 7

הַרְחֵ֨קhar.Chekfar away

Lemma: רָחַק (ra.chaq) · Strong's: H7368

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to remove

Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 23:7, Exodus 33:7, Deuteronomy 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7368; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 8

מְאֹ֜דme.'Odvery

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 9

הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 10

אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhich

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 Joshua 3:16 word 11

מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzad[is] from [the] side of

Lemma: צַד (tsad) · Strong's: H6654

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: side

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 26:13, Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:18, Exodus 37:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6654; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 12

צָֽרְתָ֔ןtza.re.TanZarethan

Lemma: צָֽרְתָן (tsa.re.tan) · Strong's: H6891

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Zarethan

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 7:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6891; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 13

וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗יםve.hai.yo.re.Dimand which went 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 3:16 word 14

עַ֣ל'alto

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 15

יָ֧םyam[the] sea of

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 16

הָעֲרָבָ֛הha.'a.ra.Vahthe Arabah

Lemma: עֲרָבָה (a.ra.vah) · Strong's: H6160K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: (Sea of) the Arabah

Used 2 times. Also: 2 Kings 14:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6160K; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 17

יָם\־yom-[the] Sea of

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 18

הַמֶּ֖לַחha.Me.lach<the> Salt

Lemma: מֶ֫לַח (me.lach) · Strong's: H4417G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: Salt (Sea)

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 14:3, Numbers 34:3, Numbers 34:12, Deuteronomy 3:17, Joshua 12:3, Joshua 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4417G; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 19

תַּ֣מּוּTa.muthey were complete

Lemma: תָּמַם (ta.mam) · Strong's: H8552

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to finish

Used 62 times. Also: Genesis 47:15, Genesis 47:18, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 26:20, Numbers 14:33, Numbers 14:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8552; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 20

נִכְרָ֑תוּnikh.Ra.tuthey were cut off

Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

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 3:16 word 21

וְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'Amand the people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 22

עָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey passed over

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 23

נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbefore

Lemma: נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) · Strong's: H5048

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: before

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 33:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5048; TAHOT Joshua 3:16 word 24

יְרִיחֽוֹ\׃ye.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 3:16 word 25

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

the flowing	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
. . .	→	מַ֫עַל H4605 above
water	→	מַי H4325G water
stood still	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
It backed up	→	קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
. . .	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
. . .	→	נֵד H5067 heap
as far upstream	→	רָחַק H7368 to remove
. . .	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
as Adam	→	H0121
a city	→	עִיר H5892B city
in the area	→	צַד H6654 side
of Zarethan	→	צָֽרְתָן H6891 Zarethan
while the water flowing	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
toward	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
of the Arabah	→	עֲרָבָה H6160K (Sea of) the Arabah
the Salt Sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
. . .	→	מֶ֫לַח H4417G Salt (Sea)
was completely	→	תָּמַם H8552 to finish
cut off	→	כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut
So the people	→	עַם H5971A people
crossed over	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
opposite	→	נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before
Jericho	→	יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho

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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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