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And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD . (KJV)
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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 6:7 word 1
הָעָ֔םha.'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 6:7 word 2
עִבְר֖וּ'iv.Rupass on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 6:7 word 3
וְסֹ֣בּוּve.So.buand go round
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 6:7 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 6:7 word 5
הָעִ֑ירha.'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 6:7 word 6
וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץve.He.cha.Lutzand the armed [man]
Lemma: חָלַץ (cha.lats) · Strong's: H2502B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to arm
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 31:3, Numbers 31:5, Numbers 32:17, Numbers 32:20, Numbers 32:21, Numbers 32:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2502B; TAHOT Joshua 6:7 word 7
יַעֲבֹ֕רya.'a.Vorhe will pass on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 6:7 word 8
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Joshua 6:7 word 9
אֲר֥וֹן'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 6:7 word 10
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.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 6:7 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And he told | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| Advance | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| and march around | → | סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| with the armed troops | → | חָלַץ H2502B to arm |
| going | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| ahead of | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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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