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And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. (KJV)
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וַיַּעֲשׂוּ\־vai.ya.'a.su-and they did
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 4:8 word 1
כֵ֣ןkhenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 2
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 4
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 5
צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe had commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
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 4:8 word 6
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ye.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 4:8 word 7
וַיִּשְׂא֡וּvai.yis.'Uand they took up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to lift: raise
Used 131 times. Also: Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:17, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375G; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 8
שְׁתֵּֽי\־she.tei-two [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HAcfdc)
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 4:8 word 9
עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.Rehten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 10
אֲבָנִ֜ים'a.va.Nimstones
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 11
מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] middle of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 12
הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.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 4:8 word 13
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 14
דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had said
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 15
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 4:8 word 16
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 17
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.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 4:8 word 18
לְמִסְפַּ֖רle.mis.Parto [the] number of
Lemma: מִסְפָּר (mis.par) · Strong's: H4557
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: number
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4557; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 19
שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes of
Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: tribe
Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 20
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 21
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 22
וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּםvai.ya.'a.vi.Rumand they took over them
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to pass: bring
Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:12, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 7:7, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674C; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 23
עִמָּם֙'i.Mamwith them
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 4:8 word 24
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 25
הַמָּל֔וֹןha.ma.Lonthe lodging place
Lemma: מָלוֹן (ma.lon) · Strong's: H4411
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: lodging
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 42:27, Genesis 43:21, Exodus 4:24, Joshua 4:3, 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 10:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4411; TAHOT Joshua 4:8 word 26
וַיַּנִּח֖וּםvai.ya.ni.Chumand they set down them
Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
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 4:8 word 27
שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
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 4:8 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Thus the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua |
| had commanded them | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| They took up | → | נָשָׂא H5375G to lift: raise |
| twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| stones | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| from the middle | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| of the Jordan | → | יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan |
| one for each | → | מִסְפָּר H4557 number |
| tribe | → | שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| just as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had told | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua |
| and they carried | → | עָבַר H5674C to pass: bring |
| them | → | עִם H5973A with |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the camp | → | מָלוֹן H4411 lodging |
| where they set them down | → | נוּחַ H5117 to rest |
| . . . | → | 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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