Joshua 8:17 Go deeper
← Joshua 8 · ← verse 16 · verse 18 →
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 1
נִשְׁאַ֣רnish.'Arhe remained
Lemma: שָׁאַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H7604
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to remain
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7604; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 2
אִ֗ישׁ'Ishanyone
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 8:17 word 3
בָּעַי֙ba.'Aiin <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 7:2, Joshua 7:3, Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5857G; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 4
וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand 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 8:17 word 5
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 8:17 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
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 8:17 word 7
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 8
יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey went out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 9
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 10
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 8:17 word 11
וַיַּעַזְב֤וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they left
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 12
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 8:17 word 13
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 8:17 word 14
פְּתוּחָ֔הpe.tu.Chahopen
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 15
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursued
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 16
אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Joshua 8:17 word 17
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.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 8:17 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| was left | → | שָׁאַר H7604 to remain |
| in Ai | → | עַי H5857G Ai |
| or Bethel | → | בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| go out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| after | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| leaving | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| wide open | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| while they pursued | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page