Joshua 5:1
Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
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ASV
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, that were by the sea, heard how that Jehovah had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
KJV
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
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37 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֣י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ | khish.Mo.a' | when heard | H8085 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| מַלְכֵ֣י | mal.Khei | [the] kings of | H4428 → |
| הָאֱמֹרִ֡י | ha.'e.mo.Ri | the Amorite[s] | H567 → |
| אֲשֶׁר֩ | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| בְּעֵ֨בֶר | be.'E.ver | [were] on [the] other side of | H5676 → |
| הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן | hai.yar.Den | the Jordan | H3383 → |
| יָ֗מָּה | Ya.mah | west -ward | H3220 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| מַלְכֵ֤י | mal.Khei | [the] kings of | H4428 → |
| הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ | ha.ke.na.'a.Ni | the Canaanite[s] | H3669 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [were] at | H5921 → |
| הַיָּ֔ם | hai.Yam | the sea | H3220 → |
| אֵ֠ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [they heard] this: | H834 → |
| הוֹבִ֨ישׁ | ho.Vish | he had dried up | H3001 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מֵ֧י | mei | [the] waters of | H4325 → |
| הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן | hai.yar.Den | the Jordan | H3383 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֥י | mi.pe.Nei | from before | H6440 → |
| בְנֵֽי־ | ve.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| עָבְרָ֑ם | a.ve.ra.m | passing over they | H5674 → |
| וַיִּמַּ֣ס | vai.yi.Mas | and it melted | H4549 → |
| לְבָבָ֗ם | le.va.Vam | heart their | H3824 → |
| וְלֹא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| הָ֨יָה | Ha.yah | it was | H1961 → |
| בָ֥ם | vam | in <the> them | |
| עוֹד֙ | 'Od | still | H5750 → |
| ר֔וּחַ | Ru.ach | spirit | H7307 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֖י | mi.pe.Nei | <from> because of | H6440 → |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | be.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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