Joshua 14:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah my God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַחַי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָל֣וּ עִמִּ֔י הִמְסִ֖יו אֶת־לֵ֣ב הָעָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י מִלֵּ֔אתִי אַחֲרֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Transliteration

And my ʾaḥay who ʿālû with me himsîw ʾet-lēb hāʿām and ʾānōkî millēʾtî after YHWH my ʾĕlōhāy.

Grammar Details

*wᵊ*: conjunction - and
*ʾaḥay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my brothers
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which
*ʿālû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up
*ʿimmî*: preposition + 1st singular suffix - with me
*himsîw*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they caused to melt/discouraged
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*lēb*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
*hā*: definite article - the
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people
*ʾānōkî*: pronoun, 1st singular - I
*millēʾtî*: verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I fully followed
*ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾĕlōhāy*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my God

Word Meanings

*ʾaḥay*: my brothers/my companions/my fellow scouts
*ʿālû*: went up/ascended
*himsîw*: caused to melt/discouraged/made fearful
*lēb*: heart/courage/mind
*millēʾtî*: fully followed/completely obeyed/wholly pursued
*ʾĕlōhāy*: my God/my deity

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Num 14:24 : 24 but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Deut 1:36 : 36 save Caleb the son of Jephunneh: he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed Jehovah.
Josh 14:14 : 14 Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Rev 14:4 : 4 These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These [are] they that follow the Lamb whithersoever {G302} he goeth. These were purchased from among men, [to be] the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.
Num 13:31 : 31 But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

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