Joshua 2:15

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.15", "source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת", "text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down", "*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall", "*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת

Transliteration

And-wattôriḏēm in-the-baḥeḇel by-way-of the-haḥallôn for her-house in-wall-of the-haḥômâ and-in-the-ûḇaḥômâ she yôšāḇeṯ

Grammar Details

• *wattôriḏēm*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down
• *baḥeḇel*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope
• *haḥallôn*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the window
• *haḥômâ*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall
• *ûḇaḥômâ*: waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall
• *yôšāḇeṯ*: qal participle feminine singular - dwelling

Word Meanings

• *wattôriḏēm*: let them down/brought them down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was part of the city wall, and she lived in the wall.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then let she them downe thorow the wyndowe by a coarde: for hir house was in the wall of the cite, and in the wall was hir dwellynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then she let them downe by a corde thorowe the windowe: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then she let them downe by a corde through a wyndow: for her house was vpon the towne wall, & she dwelt vpon the towne wall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house [was] upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she causeth them to go down by a rope through the window, for her house `is' in the side of the wall, and in the wall she `is' dwelling;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window.(Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.9.25", "source": "Λαβόντες δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ νυκτός, καθῆκαν διὰ τοῦ τείχους χαλάσαντες ἐν σπυρίδι.", "text": "*Labontes* *de* him the *mathētai* *nyktos*, *kathēkan* through the *teichous* *chalasantes* in *spyridi*.", "grammar": { "*Labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine plural - disciples", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine singular - of night/by night", "*kathēkan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - let down", "*teichous*": "genitive, neuter singular - of wall", "*chalasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having lowered", "*spyridi*": "dative, feminine singular - in a basket" }, "variants": { "*Labontes*": "having taken/having received", "*kathēkan*": "let down/lowered", "*chalasantes*": "having lowered/having let down", "*spyridi*": "basket/large wicker basket" } }
• 2 Cor 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.33", "source": "Καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους, καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And through a *thyridos* in a *sarganē* I was *echalasthēn* through the *teichous*, and I *exephygon* the *cheiras* of him.", "grammar": { "*thyridos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - window/opening", "*sarganē*": "dative, feminine, singular - basket", "*echalasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was let down", "*teichous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - wall", "*exephygon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - escaped", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*thyridos*": "window/opening", "*sarganē*": "basket/wicker container", "*echalasthēn*": "was let down/was lowered", "*teichous*": "wall/fortification", "*exephygon*": "escaped/fled", "*cheiras*": "hands/grasp/power" } }
• Josh 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֣רַע הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ הָעָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַתִּפֹּ֨ל הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָ וַיַּ֨עַל הָעָ֤ם הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyāraʿ* *hāʿām* and *wayyitqĕʿû* with *baššōpārôt* and *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* *hāʿām* *ʾet*-*qôl* *haššôpār* and *wayyārîʿû* *hāʿām* *tĕrûʿāh* *gĕdôlāh* and *wattippōl* *haḥômāh* *taḥtehā* and *wayyaʿal* *hāʿām* into *hāʿîrāh* *ʾîš* *negdô* and *wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāraʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it shouted", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wayyitqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew", "*baššōpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets", "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound/voice of", "*haššôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet", "*wayyārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they shouted", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shout/blast", "*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud", "*wattippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it fell", "*haḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - underneath it", "*wayyaʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it went up", "*hāʿîrāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and directional he - into the city", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/against him/straight ahead", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they captured" }, "variants": { "*wayyāraʿ*": "and it shouted/they shouted/made noise", "*wayyitqĕʿû*": "and they blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/as they heard", "*wayyārîʿû*": "and they shouted/cried out/made a loud noise", "*tĕrûʿāh gĕdôlāh*": "great shout/loud war cry/mighty blast", "*taḥtehā*": "underneath it/in its place/flat", "*wayyaʿal*": "and they went up/climbed/advanced", "*ʾîš negdô*": "each man straight ahead/every person in his direction", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they captured/seized/took" } }
• 1 Sam 19:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֧רֶד מִיכַ֛ל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "And *wattōreḏ* *Mîḵal* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* through the *beʿaḏ* *haḥallôn*; and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyiḇraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōreḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she let down'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*beʿaḏ*": "preposition - 'through'", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the window'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'" }, "variants": { "*wattōreḏ*": "let down/lowered", "*beʿaḏ*": "through/out of", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "fled/ran away", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/was delivered/got away safely" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.13", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח מִיכַ֜ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙ אֶל־הַמִּטָּ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כְּבִ֣יר הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שָׂ֖מָה מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַתְּכַ֖ס בַּבָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *Mîḵal* *ʾeṯ*-the *hatterāp̄îm* and *wattāśem* to the *hammittāh*; and *weʾēṯ* a *keḇîr* of the *hāʿizzîm* *śāmāh* as his *meraʾăšōṯāyw*; and *watteḵas* with the *babbāḡeḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she took'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the household idol/image'", "*wattāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she placed'", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the bed'", "*weʾēṯ*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*keḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'quilt/net/covering'", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the goats'", "*śāmāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she placed'", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his head place'", "*watteḵas*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she covered'", "*babbāḡeḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the garment/cloth'" }, "variants": { "*hatterāp̄îm*": "household idol/image/figure", "*keḇîr*": "quilt/mat/pillow/mesh", "*hāʿizzîm*": "goats/goat's hair", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "his head area/his pillow/where his head would be", "*babbāḡeḏ*": "with the garment/with the clothing/with the cloth" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים לָקַ֣חַת אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר חֹלֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *lāqaḥaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*; and *wattōʾmer*, \"*ḥōleh* he.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to take'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ḥōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'sick/ill'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/agents/men", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "to take/to seize/to arrest", "*ḥōleh*": "sick/ill/unwell" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hammalʾāḵîm* to *lirʾôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Haʿălû* him in the *ḇammittāh* to me to *laḥămîṯô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Haʿălû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'bring up'", "*ḇammittāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the bed'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to check on/to inspect", "*Haʿălû*": "bring up/carry up/take up", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֶל־הַמִּטָּ֑ה וּכְבִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* the *hammalʾāḵîm*, and *wehinnēh* the *hatterāp̄îm* on the *hammittāh*, and the *ûḵeḇîr* of the *hāʿizzîm* as his *meraʾăšōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they came'", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*wehinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + interjection - 'and behold'", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the household idol/image'", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the bed'", "*ûḵeḇîr*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and a quilt/covering of'", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the goats'", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his head place'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wehinnēh*": "and behold/and look/and there was", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "household idol/image/figure", "*ûḵeḇîr*": "quilt/mat/pillow/mesh", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "his head area/his pillow/where his head would be" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י אֶת־אֹיְבִ֖י וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הוּא־אָמַ֥ר אֵלַ֛י שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי לָמָ֥ה אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Mîḵal*, \"*lāmmāh* thus *rimmîṯînî* and *wattešalleḥî* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾōyḇî* and *wayyimmālēṭ*?\" And *wattōʾmer* *Mîḵal* to *Šāʾûl*, \"He *ʾāmar* to me, '*šalleḥînî* *lāmmāh* *ʾămîṯēḵ*?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*rimmîṯînî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have deceived me'", "*wattešalleḥî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'and you sent away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyḇî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemy'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*šalleḥînî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'send me away'", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will kill you'" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯînî*": "deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me", "*wattešalleḥî*": "sent away/let go/released", "*ʾōyḇî*": "my enemy/my adversary/my foe", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/fled", "*šalleḥînî*": "let me go/send me away/release me", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "I will kill you/I will put you to death" } }