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And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. (KJV)
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וְהָיָ֞הve.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 6:5 word 1
בִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ\׀bim.Shokhwhen blow
Lemma: מָשַׁךְ (ma.shakh) · Strong's: H4900
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to draw
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 19:13, Deuteronomy 21:3, Judges 4:6, Judges 4:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4900; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 2
בְּקֶ֣רֶןbe.Ke.renon [the] horn of
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 3
הַיּוֹבֵ֗לhai.yo.Vel<the> ram's horn
Lemma: יוֹבֵל (yo.vel) · Strong's: H3104
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: jubilee/horn
Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 19:13, Leviticus 25:10, Leviticus 25:11, Leviticus 25:12, Leviticus 25:13, Leviticus 25:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3104; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 4
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 6:5 word 5
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound of
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: voice: sound
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Exodus 28:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963H; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 6
הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.Farthe trumpet
Lemma: שֹׁפָר (sho.phar) · Strong's: H7782
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: trumpet
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Leviticus 25:9, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7782; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 7
יָרִ֥יעוּya.Ri.'uthey will shout
Lemma: רוּעַ (ru.a) · Strong's: H7321
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to shout
Used 44 times. Also: Numbers 10:7, Numbers 10:9, Joshua 6:10, Joshua 6:16, Joshua 6:20, Judges 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7321; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 8
כָל\־khol-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 6:5 word 9
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe 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 6:5 word 10
תְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'Aha shout
Lemma: תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) · Strong's: H8643
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: shout
Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6, Numbers 23:21, Numbers 29:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8643; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 11
גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.Lahloud
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 12
וְנָ֨פְלָ֜הve.Na.fe.Lahand it will fall
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 13
חוֹמַ֤תcho.Mat[the] wall of
Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: wall
Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 14
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 6:5 word 15
תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtach.Tei.hain place its
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: underneath: stand
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Exodus 10:23, Exodus 16:29, Leviticus 13:23, Leviticus 13:28, Joshua 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478I; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 16
וְעָל֥וּve.'a.Luand they will go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 17
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe 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 6:5 word 18
אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Joshua 6:5 word 19
נֶגְדּֽוֹ\׃neg.Dobefore himself
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 6:5 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And when | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| there is a long blast | → | מָשַׁךְ H4900 to draw |
| of the ram’s | → | יוֹבֵל H3104 jubilee/horn |
| horn | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| and you hear | → | H8085 |
| [its] | → | שֹׁפָר H7782 trumpet |
| sound | → | קוֹל H6963H voice: sound |
| have all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| give a mighty | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| shout | → | רוּעַ H7321 to shout |
| . . . | → | תְּרוּעָה H8643 shout |
| Then the wall | → | חוֹמָה H2346G wall |
| of the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| will collapse | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| and all [your] people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| will charge | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| straight into [the city] | → | נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before |
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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