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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.
Joshua 5:1
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיְהִ֣י כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ בְּעֵ֨בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן יָ֗מָּה וְכָל־מַלְכֵ֤י הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַיָּ֔ם אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֧י הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן מִפְּנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עָבְרָ֑ם וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבָ֗ם וְלֹא־הָ֨יָה בָ֥ם עוֹד֙ ר֔וּחַ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

  1. וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hi“and it was”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. כִשְׁמֹ֣עַkhish.Mo.a'“when heard”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  3. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  4. מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei“[the] kings of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  5. הָאֱמֹרִ֡יha.'e.mo.Ri“the Amorite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱמֹרִי · “Amorite” · Strong's H0567
  6. אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  7. בְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.ver“[were] on [the] other side of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵ֫בֶר · “ahead” · Strong's H5676H
  8. הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.Den“the Jordan”
    Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
  9. יָ֗מָּהYa.mah“west -ward”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from יָם · “west” · Strong's H3220H
  10. וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  11. מַלְכֵ֤יmal.Khei“[the] kings of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  12. הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Ni“the Canaanite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּנַעֲנִי · “Canaanite” · Strong's H3669A
  13. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  14. עַל־'al-“[were] at”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  15. הַיָּ֔םhai.Yam“the sea”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
  16. אֵ֠ת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  17. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“[they heard] this:”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  18. הוֹבִ֨ישׁho.Vish“he had dried up”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָבֵשׁ · “to wither” · Strong's H3001
  19. יְהוָ֜הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  20. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  21. מֵ֧יmei“[the] waters of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
  22. הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhai.yar.Den“the Jordan”
    Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
  23. מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Nei“from before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  24. בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  25. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  26. עַד־'ad-“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  27. עָבְרָ֑םa.ve.ra.m“passing over they”
    Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָבַר · “pass” · Strong's H5674A
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  28. וַיִּמַּ֣סvai.yi.Mas“and it melted”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָסַס · “to melt” · Strong's H4549
  29. לְבָבָ֗םle.va.Vam“heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵבָב · “heart” · Strong's H3824
  30. וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  31. הָ֨יָהHa.yah“it was”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  32. בָ֥םvam“in <the> them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  33. עוֹד֙'Od“still”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹד · “still” · Strong's H5750
  34. ר֔וּחַRu.ach“spirit”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7307G
  35. מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei“<from> because of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “because” · Strong's H6440I
  36. בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  37. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)