Joshuachapter 3
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The Israelites Cross the Jordan River, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Joshua 3— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Follow the ark — you have not passed this way before1
Joshua 3:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩vaiyashkemand he rose earlyH7925יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בַּבֹּ֜קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242וַיִּסְע֣וּvaiyisuand they set outH5265מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗יםmehashitimfrom <the> ShittimH7851וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavouand they cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־vekholand allH3605בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] peopleH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיָּלִ֥נוּvaiyalinuand they stayedH3885שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033טֶ֥רֶםterembeforeH2962יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃yaavoruthey passed overH5674
Joshua 3:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Joshua 3:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְצַוּוּ֮vaytzavuand they commandedH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םhaamthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559כִּרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֗םkirotkhemwhen see youH7200אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853אֲר֤וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־berit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙vehakohanimand the priestsH3548הַלְוִיִּ֔םhalviyimthe LevitesH3881נֹשְׂאִ֖יםnoseimcarryingH5375אֹת֑וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853וְאַתֶּ֗םveatemand youH859תִּסְעוּ֙tisuyou will set outH5265מִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔םmimekomkhemfrom place yourH4725וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םvahalakhtemand you will goH1980אַחֲרָֽיו׃ʾacharavbehind itH310
Joshua 3:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַ֣ךְ׀ʾakhneverthelessH389רָח֣וֹקrachoka distanceH7350יִהְיֶ֗הyihyehit will beH1961בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙beineikhembetween youH996וּבֵינָ֔יוuveinovand between itH996כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִםkealpayimabout two thousandH505אַמָּ֖הʾamahcubit[s]H520בַּמִּדָּ֑הbamidahby <the> measurementH4060אַֽל־ʾal-may notH408תִּקְרְב֣וּtikrevuyou draw nearH7126אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto itH413לְמַ֤עַןlemaanso thatH4616אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834תֵּֽדְעוּ֙tedeuyou may knowH3045אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙haderekhthe wayH1870אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834תֵּֽלְכוּ־telekhu-you will goH1980בָ֔הּvahin <the> itכִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֧אlo'notH3808עֲבַרְתֶּ֛םʾavartemyou have passedH5674בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbaderekhin the wayH1870מִתְּמ֥וֹלmitemolfrom yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ סshilshomthree days agoH8032
Joshua 3:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhitkadashuconsecrate yourselvesH6942כִּ֣יkiforH3588מָחָ֗רmachartomorrowH4279יַעֲשֶׂ֧הyaasehhe will doH6213יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbekirbekhemin midst yourH7130נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃niflaotwondersH6381
Joshua 3:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559שְׂאוּ֙seulift upH5375אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֔יתhaberitthe covenantH1285וְעִבְר֖וּveivruand pass overH5674לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vaiyisuand they lifted upH5375אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֔יתhaberitthe covenantH1285וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָעָֽם׃ סhaamthe peopleH5971
The waters shall stand in one heap7
Joshua 3:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֗הhazeh<the> thisH2088אָחֵל֙ʾachelI will beginH2490גַּדֶּלְךָ֔gadelkhato make great youH1431בְּעֵינֵ֖יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherthatH834יֵֽדְע֔וּןyedeunthey will know !H3045כִּ֗יkithatH3588כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834הָיִ֛יתִיhayitiI wasH1961עִם־ʾim-withH5973מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMosesH4872אֶהְיֶ֥הʾehyehI will beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃ʾimakhwith youH5973
Joshua 3:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתָּ֗הveatahand youH859תְּצַוֶּה֙tetzavehyou will commandH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548נֹשְׂאֵ֥יnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲרֽוֹן־ʾaron-[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֖יתhaberitthe covenantH1285לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗םkevoakhemwhen come youH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704קְצֵה֙ketzeh[the] edge ofH7097מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןbaiyardenin the JordanH3383תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ פtaamoduyou will stand stillH5975
Joshua 3:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶל־ʾel-toH413בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478גֹּ֣שׁוּgoshudraw nearH5066הֵ֔נָּהhenahhitherH2008וְשִׁמְע֕וּveshimuand hearH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֖יdivrei[the] words ofH1697יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430
Joshua 3:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בְּזֹאת֙bezotby thisH2063תֵּֽדְע֔וּןtedeunyou will know !H3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אֵ֥לʾelGodH410חַ֖יchailivingH2416בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbekirbekhem[is] in midst yourH7130וְהוֹרֵ֣שׁvehoreshand certainly <to dispossess>H3423יוֹרִ֣ישׁyorishhe will dispossessH3423מִ֠פְּנֵיכֶםmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יhakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַחִתִּ֜יhachitithe Hittite[s]H2850וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַחִוִּ֗יhachivithe Hivite[s]H2340וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַפְּרִזִּי֙haperizithe Perizzite[s]H6522וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יhagirgashithe Girgashite[s]H1622וְהָאֱמֹרִ֖יvehaemoriand the Amorite[s]H567וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃vehayvusiand the Jebusite[s]H2983
Rashi on Joshua 3:10
With this you will know. By virtue of actually seeing that all of you are compressed here.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 3:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Joshua 3:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand thereforeH6258קְח֤וּkechutakeH3947לָכֶם֙lakhemfor <the> yourselvesשְׁנֵ֣יsheneitwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֣רʾasartenH6240אִ֔ישׁʾishmanH376מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖יmishivteifrom [the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478אִישׁ־ʾish-a manH376אֶחָ֥דʾechadoneH259אִישׁ־ʾish-a manH376אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃lashavetto the tribeH7626
Rashi on Joshua 3:12
Take for yourselves twelve men. Prepare them to be available to fulfil that which I will command them when you finally cross the Jordan.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 3:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֡הvehayahand it will beH1961כְּנ֣וֹחַkenoachwhen restH5117כַּפּ֣וֹתkapot[the] soles ofH3709רַגְלֵ֣יraglei[the] feet ofH7272הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548נֹשְׂאֵי֩noseei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲד֤וֹןʾadon[the] lord ofH136כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֙רֶץ֙haaretzthe earthH776בְּמֵ֣יbemeiin [the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383מֵ֤יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּן֙haiyardenthe JordanH3383יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןyikaretunthey will be cut off !H3772הַמַּ֥יִםhamayimthe watersH4325הַיֹּרְדִ֖יםhaiyoredimthat are coming downH3381מִלְמָ֑עְלָהmilmaelahfrom to above <towards>H4605וְיַעַמְד֖וּveyaamduso they may standH5975נֵ֥דneda heapH5067אֶחָֽד׃ʾechadoneH259
Rashi on Joshua 3:13
The waters that descend from above. Coming down from the heights which is the way of all flowing rivers.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Priests' feet touch Jordan at flood stage14
Joshua 3:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961בִּנְסֹ֤עַbinsoa'when set outH5265הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971מֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םmeoholeihemfrom tents theirH168לַעֲבֹ֖רlaavorto pass overH5674אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםvehakohanimand the priestsH3548נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛יnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375הָאָר֥וֹןhaaronthe arkH727הַבְּרִ֖יתhaberitthe covenantH1285לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָעָֽם׃haamthe peopleH5971
Joshua 3:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּכְב֞וֹאukhevo'and just as cameH935נֹשְׂאֵ֤יnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375הָֽאָרוֹן֙haaronthe arkH727עַד־ʾad-toH5704הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383וְרַגְלֵ֤יveragleiand [the] feet ofH7272הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priestsH3548נֹשְׂאֵ֣יnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375הָֽאָר֔וֹןhaaronthe arkH727נִטְבְּל֖וּnitbeluthey were dippedH2881בִּקְצֵ֣הbiktzehin [the] edge ofH7097הַמָּ֑יִםhamayimthe watersH4325וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןvehaiyardenand the JordanH3383מָלֵא֙male'it is fullH4390עַל־ʾal-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605גְּדוֹתָ֔יוgedotavbanks itsH1415כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יyemei[the] days ofH3117קָצִֽיר׃katzirharvestH7105
Joshua 3:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַמְד֡וּvaiyaamduand they stoodH5975הַמַּיִם֩hamayimthe watersH4325הַיֹּרְדִ֨יםhaiyoredimwhich came downH3381מִלְמַ֜עְלָהmilma'lahfrom to above <towards>H4605קָ֣מוּkamuthey roseH6965נֵד־ned-a heapH5067אֶחָ֗דʾechadoneH259הַרְחֵ֨קharchekfar awayH7368מְאֹ֜דmeodveryH3966מֵֽאָדָ֤םmeadamfrom AdamH121הָעִיר֙hairthe cityH5892אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834מִצַּ֣דmitzad[is] from [the] side ofH6654צָֽרְתָ֔ןtzaretanZarethanH6891וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗יםvehaiyoredimand which went downH3381עַ֣לʾaltoH5921יָ֧םyam[the] sea ofH3220הָעֲרָבָ֛הhaaravahthe ArabahH6160יָם־yom-[the] Sea ofH3220הַמֶּ֖לַחhamelach<the> SaltH4417תַּ֣מּוּtamuthey were completeH8552נִכְרָ֑תוּnikhratuthey were cut offH3772וְהָעָ֥םvehaamand the peopleH5971עָבְר֖וּʾaveruthey passed overH5674נֶ֥גֶדnegedbeforeH5048יְרִיחֽוֹ׃yerichoJerichoH3405
Joshua 3:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַמְד֣וּvaiyaamduand they stoodH5975הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548נֹ֠שְׂאֵיnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375הָאָר֨וֹןhaaronthe arkH727בְּרִית־berit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068בֶּחָֽרָבָ֛הbecharavahon the dry groundH2724בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin [the] middle ofH8432הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383הָכֵ֑ןhakhenfirmlyH3559וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478עֹֽבְרִים֙ʾoerim[were] passing overH5674בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔הbecharavahon the dry groundH2724עַ֤דʾaduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834תַּ֙מּוּ֙tamuthey had finishedH8552כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּ֔וֹיhagoythe nationH1471לַעֲבֹ֖רlaavorto pass overH5674אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃haiyardenthe JordanH3383