Joshua 15:63

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹֽא־יָכְל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑ם וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And-ʾet-the-yəbûsî yôšəbê yərûšālaim not-yākəlû bənê-yəhûdâ ləhôrîšām and-yēšeb the-yəbûsî ʾet-bənê yəhûdâ in-yərûšālaim until the-yôm the-zeh

Grammar Details

• *ʾet*-*hayəbûsî*: direct object marker + proper noun with definite article - the Jebusites
• *yôšəbê*: participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of
• *yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *yākəlû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were able/could
• *bənê*-*yəhûdâ*: construct form + proper noun - sons/children of Judah
• *ləhôrîšām*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to drive them out/dispossess them
• *yēšeb*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwelt/lived/settled
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *yəbûsî*: Jebusites (people group)
• *yôšəbê*: inhabitants/dwellers/residents
• *ləhôrîšām*: to drive them out/dispossess them/cause them to inherit
• *yēšeb*: dwelt/lived/settled/remained
• *ʾet*-*bənê* *yəhûdâ*: with the children of Judah/alongside the children of Judah

Referenced Verses

• Judg 1:21 : 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
• Judg 1:8 : 8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
• 2 Sam 5:6-9 : 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
• 1 Chr 11:4-8 : 4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
• Rom 7:14-21 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me(that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.