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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 6:15 word 1
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 2
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventh
Lemma: שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) · Strong's: H7637
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: seventh
Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 8:4, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7637; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 3
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muand they rose early
Lemma: שָׁכַם (sha.kham) · Strong's: H7925
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to rise
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7925; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 4
כַּעֲל֣וֹתka.'a.Lotwhen came up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927L
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to ascend: dawn
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 32:24, Genesis 32:26, 1 Samuel 9:26, Nehemiah 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927L; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 5
הַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charthe dawn
Lemma: שַׁ֫חַר (sha.char) · Strong's: H7837
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dawn
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 32:24, Genesis 32:26, Judges 19:25, 1 Samuel 9:26, Nehemiah 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7837; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 6
וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they went around
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to turn: surround
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13, Numbers 21:4, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437H; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 7
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 6:15 word 8
הָעִ֛ירha.'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 6:15 word 9
כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.Pataccording to the custom
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice: custom
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 40:13, Exodus 26:30, Deuteronomy 18:3, Judges 13:12, Judges 18:7, 1 Samuel 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941J; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 10
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 11
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 12
פְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.Mimtimes
Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: beat
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 13
רַ֚קrakonly
Lemma: רַק (raq) · Strong's: H7535
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: except
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7535; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 14
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 15
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 16
סָבְב֥וּsa.ve.Vuthey went round
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to turn: surround
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13, Numbers 21:4, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437H; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 17
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 6:15 word 18
הָעִ֖ירha.'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 6:15 word 19
שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 20
פְּעָמִֽים\׃pe.'a.Mimtimes
Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: beat
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT Joshua 6:15 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| on the seventh | → | שְׁבִיעִי H7637 seventh |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| they got up | → | שָׁכַם H7925 to rise |
| at dawn | → | עָלָה H5927L to ascend: dawn |
| . . . | → | שַׁ֫חַר H7837 dawn |
| and marched around | → | סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| times | → | פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat |
| in the same | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| manner | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941J justice: custom |
| That | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was the only | → | רַק H7535 except |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| they circled | → | סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| times | → | פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat |
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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