{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.18",
"source": "וַ֠יְהִי *בעלות **כַּעֲל֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִתְּק֗וּ כַּפּוֹת֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֶ֖ל הֶחָרָבָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ מֵֽי־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לִמְקוֹמָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ כִתְמוֹל־שִׁלְשׁ֖וֹם עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And it came to pass *wa-yəhî* when coming up *ka-ʿălôt* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* covenant of *bərît* *YHWH* from midst of *mi-ttôk* the *ha-yardên*, were drawn out *nittəqû* soles of *kappôt* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* unto *ʾel* the dry ground *he-ḥārābāh* and returned *wa-yyāšubû* waters of *mê* the *ha-yardên* to their place *li-mqômām* and went *wa-yyēlkû* as yesterday and third day *ki-tmôl-šilšôm* upon *ʿal* all *kol* its banks *gədôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*ka-ʿălôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when coming up",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests",
"*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*mi-ttôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from midst of",
"*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*nittəqû*": "perfect 3rd common plural niphal - were drawn out/pulled away",
"*kappôt*": "feminine plural construct - soles of/palms of",
"*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - unto",
"*he-ḥārābāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the dry ground",
"*wa-yyāšubû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*li-mqômām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their place",
"*wa-yyēlkû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*ki-tmôl-šilšôm*": "preposition + adverbial phrase - as yesterday and third day (as before)",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*gədôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its banks"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyāh*": "happen/come to pass/become",
"*ʿālāh*": "come up/ascend/go up",
"*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift",
"*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among",
"*nātaq*": "draw out/pull away/tear away",
"*kaf*": "sole/palm/hollow",
"*ḥārābāh*": "dry ground/dry land",
"*šûb*": "return/turn back/go back",
"*māyim*": "water/waters/fluid",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/spot",
"*hālak*": "go/walk/travel",
"*tmôl-šilšôm*": "yesterday and the day before/previously/as before",
"*gādāh*": "bank/shore/edge"
}
}