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And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 1
יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.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 7:2 word 2
אֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 3
מִֽירִיח֗וֹmi.ri.Chofrom Jericho
Lemma: יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) · Strong's: H3405G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jericho
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 22:1, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48, Numbers 33:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3405G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 4
הָעַ֞יha.'Ai<the> Ai
Lemma: עַי (ay) · Strong's: H5857G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ai
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Joshua 7:3, Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5, Joshua 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5857G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 5
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 6
עִם\־'im-[is] beside
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 7:2 word 7
בֵּ֥יתbeitBeth
Lemma: בֵּית אָ֫וֶן (bet a.ven) · Strong's: H1007
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-aven
Used 14 times. Also: Joshua 18:12, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 14:23, Hosea 4:15, Hosea 5:8, Hosea 10:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1007; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 8
אָ֙וֶן֙'a.venAven
Lemma: בֵּית אָ֫וֶן (bet a.ven) · Strong's: H1007
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-aven
Used 14 times. Also: Joshua 18:12, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 14:23, Hosea 4:15, Hosea 5:8, Hosea 10:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1007; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 9
מִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] east
Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: front: east
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 10
לְבֵֽית\־le.veit-of Beth-
Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethel
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 11
אֵ֔ל'El-el
Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethel
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 12
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 7:2 word 13
אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 7:2 word 14
לֵאמֹ֔רle.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 7:2 word 15
עֲל֖וּ'a.Lugo up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 7:2 word 16
וְרַגְּל֣וּve.ra.ge.Luand spy out
Lemma: רָגַל (ra.gal) · Strong's: H7270
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to spy
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7270; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 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 7:2 word 18
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 19
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 7:2 word 20
הָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 21
וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּvay.ra.ge.Luand they spied out
Lemma: רָגַל (ra.gal) · Strong's: H7270
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to spy
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7270; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 22
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 7:2 word 23
הָעָֽי\׃ha.'Ai<the> Ai
Lemma: עַי (ay) · Strong's: H5857G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ai
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Joshua 7:3, Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5, Joshua 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5857G; TAHOT Joshua 7:2 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Meanwhile, Joshua | → | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| from Jericho | → | יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho |
| to Ai | → | עַי H5857G Ai |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| is near | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Beth-aven | → | בֵּית אָ֫וֶן H1007 Beth-aven |
| to the east | → | קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east |
| of Bethel | → | בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel |
| and told them | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Go up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| and spy out | → | רָגַל H7270 to spy |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| So the men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| and spied out | → | רָגַל H7270 to spy |
| Ai | → | עַי H5857G Ai |
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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