Joshua 8:9 Go deeper

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Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. (KJV)

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וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םvai.yish.la.Chemand he sent out them

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 8:9 word 1

יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.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 8:9 word 2

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 3

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 8:9 word 4

הַמַּאְרָ֔בha.ma'.Ravthe ambush

Lemma: מַאֲרָב (ma.a.rav) · Strong's: H3993

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: ambush

Used 5 times. Also: Judges 9:35, 2 Chronicles 13:13, Psalms 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3993; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 5

וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remained

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 6

בֵּ֧יןbeinbetween

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 7

בֵּֽית\־beit-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 8:9 word 8

אֵ֛ל'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 8:9 word 9

וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 10

הָעַ֖יha.'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 7:2, Joshua 7:3, Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5857G; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 11

מִיָּ֣םmi.Yamfrom [the] west

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: sea: west

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 10:19, Exodus 26:22, Exodus 26:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220H; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 12

לָעָ֑יla.'Aiof <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 8:9 word 13

וַיָּ֧לֶןvai.Ya.lenand he stayed

Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to lodge

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 14

יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.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 8:9 word 15

בַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 16

הַה֖וּאha.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 8:9 word 17

בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin among

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Joshua 8:9 word 18

הָעָֽם\׃ha.'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 8:9 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So Joshua	→	יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua
sent them out	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
and they went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the place of ambush	→	מַאֲרָב H3993 ambush
and lay in wait	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
between	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
Bethel	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
and	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
Ai	→	עַי H5857G Ai
to the west	→	יָם H3220H sea: west
of Ai	→	עַי H5857G Ai
But [Joshua]	→	יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091G Joshua
spent	→	לוּן H3885A to lodge
that	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
among	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the people	→	עַם H5971A people

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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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