Joshua 6:25
And Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her father’s household and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day.
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ASV
But Rahab the harlot, and her father’s household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
KJV
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְֽאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| רָחָ֣ב | ra.Chav | Rahab | H7343 → |
| הַ֠זּוֹנָה | Ha.zo.nah | the prostitute | H2181 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| בֵּ֨ית | beit | [the] household of | H1004 → |
| אָבִ֤יהָ | 'a.Vi.ha | father her | H1 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [one] who | H834 → |
| לָהּ֙ | lah | [belonged] to <the> her | |
| הֶחֱיָ֣ה | he.che.Yah | he let live | H2421 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ | va.Te.shev | and she has dwelt | H3427 → |
| בְּקֶ֣רֶב | be.Ke.rev | in [the] midst of | H7130 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| עַ֖ד | 'ad | until | H5704 → |
| הַיּ֣וֹם | hai.Yom | the day | H3117 → |
| הַזֶּ֑ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| כִּ֤י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ | hech.Bi.'ah | she hid | H2244 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים | ha.mal.'a.Khim | the messengers | H4397 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | whom | H834 → |
| שָׁלַ֥ח | sha.Lach | he had sent | H7971 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| לְרַגֵּ֥ל | le.ra.Gel | to spy out | H7270 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פ | ye.ri.Cho | Jericho | H3405 → |
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