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And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. (KJV)

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וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Joshua 3:8 word 1

תְּצַוֶּה֙te.tza.Vehyou will command

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Joshua 3:8 word 2

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 3:8 word 3

הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.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 3:8 word 4

נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.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 3:8 word 5

אֲרֽוֹן\־'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 3:8 word 6

הַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.Ritthe covenant

Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285

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

Meaning: covenant

Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Joshua 3:8 word 7

לֵאמֹ֑רle.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 3:8 word 8

כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗םke.vo.'a.Khemwhen come you

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

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 3:8 word 9

עַד\־'ad-to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Joshua 3:8 word 10

קְצֵה֙ke.Tzeh[the] edge of

Lemma: קָצֶה (qa.tseh) · Strong's: H7097A

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

Meaning: end

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7097A; TAHOT Joshua 3:8 word 11

מֵ֣יmei[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 3:8 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 3:8 word 13

בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןbai.yar.Denin the 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 3:8 word 14

תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ\׃\ \פta.'a.Mo.duyou will stand still

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

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 3:8 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Command	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
the priests	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
carrying	→	נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear
the ark	→	אֲרוֹן H0727 ark
of the covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
When you reach	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
. . .	→	עַד H5704 till
the edge	→	קָצֶה H7097A end
of the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
stand	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
in the Jordan	→	יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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