Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.4", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush", "*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away", "*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 20:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Judges.20.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōrəḇîm* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* *sāḇîḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones lying in wait/ambushers", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/and he set/and he stationed", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/around Gibeah/near Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }
  • Judg 20:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Judges.20.33", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃", "text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up", "*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth", "*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of", "*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait", "*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging", "*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of" } }
  • Judg 20:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Judges.20.36", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן כִּ֣י נִגָּ֑פוּ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל מָקוֹם֙ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּ֤י בָֽטְחוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yirəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* that *niggāpû*; and-*yittənû* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* *māqôm* to-*binyāmin* because *bāṭəḥû* to-the-*ʾōrēb* which *śāmû* at-the-*gibəʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yirəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they saw", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*niggāpû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were defeated", "*yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they gave", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place/space", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bāṭəḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they trusted", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they set/placed", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah" }, "variants": { "*niggāpû*": "were defeated/struck down/smitten", "*bāṭəḥû*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.2", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *pāqaḏtî* *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *ʿămālēq* to *yiśrāʾēl*, that *ʾăšer*-*śām* to *lô* in *baderrek* in *baʿălōṯô* from *mimmiṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*pāqaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken account of/visited/remembered", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*baderrek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/road", "*baʿălōṯô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*pāqaḏtî*": "I have taken account of/visited/remembered/punished", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*śām*": "set/placed/laid" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל עַד־עִ֣יר עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיָּ֖רֶב בַּנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *šāʾûl* until *ʿaḏ*-city *ʿîr* of *ʿămālēq*; and *wayyāreḇ* in the *bannāḥal*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wayyāreḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay in wait/set an ambush", "*bannāḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the valley/wadi" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived at", "*wayyāreḇ*": "and he lay in wait/set an ambush/contended/fought", "*bannāḥal*": "in the valley/wadi/stream" } }
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.19", "source": "הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר", "text": "The-*ḥoḵmāh* *tāʿōz* to-*ḥāḵām* from-ten *šallîṭîm* that *hāyû* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*tāʿōz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - strengthens", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*šallîṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rulers", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*tāʿōz*": "strengthens/empowers/gives strength", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šallîṭîm*": "rulers/powerful men/persons in authority", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }
  • Eccl 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }
  • Acts 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } }
  • Josh 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.16", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered", "*ʿām*": "people/population/folk", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away" } }
  • Judg 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Judges.9.25", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לוֹ֩ בַעֲלֵ֨י שְׁכֶ֜ם מְאָרְבִ֗ים עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔ים וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ", "text": "And-*yāśîmû* to-him *baʿălê* *šekem* *mĕʾārĕbîm* on *rāʾšê* *hehārîm*, and-*yigzĕlû* *ʾēt* all-that-*yaʿăbōr* by-them on-the-*dārek*, and-*yuggad* to-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yāśîmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - set/placed", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "masculine plural participle, Piel - ambushers/ones lying in wait", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - heads/tops of", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*yigzĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - robbed/plundered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passed by", "*dārek*": "feminine noun with definite article - the way/road", "*yuggad*": "verb, Hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "פ": "Hebrew paragraph marker (petuchah)" }, "variants": { "*yāśîmû*": "set/placed/put/positioned", "*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/tops/summits", "*yigzĕlû*": "robbed/plundered/seized", "*yaʿăbōr*": "passed by/crossed over/traveled", "*yuggad*": "it was told/reported/informed" } }