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Joshua 7:1

The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
Joshua 7:1
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל בַּחֵ֑רֶם וַיִּקַּ֡ח עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִי֩ בֶן־זַבְדִּ֨י בֶן־זֶ֜רַח לְמַטֵּ֤ה יְהוּדָה֙ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

  1. וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּvai.yim.'a.Lu“and they acted unfaithfully”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָעַל · “be unfaithful” · Strong's H4603
  2. בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  3. יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  4. מַ֖עַלMa.'al“unfaithfulness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַ֫עַל · “unfaithfulness” · Strong's H4604
  5. בַּחֵ֑רֶםba.Che.rem“in the devoted thing[s]”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵ֫רֶם · “devoted thing” · Strong's H2764A
  6. וַיִּקַּ֡חvai.yi.Kach“and he took”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  7. עָכָ֣ן'a.Khan“Achan”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עָכָן · “Achan” · Strong's H5912
  8. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  9. כַּרְמִי֩kar.Mi“Carmi”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from כַּרְמִי · “Carmi” · Strong's H3756H
  10. בֶן־ven-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  11. זַבְדִּ֨יzav.Di“Zabdi”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from זַבְדִּי · “Zabdi” · Strong's H2067G
  12. בֶן־ven-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  13. זֶ֜רַחZe.rach“Zerah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from זֶ֫רַח · “Zerah” · Strong's H2226I
  14. לְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.Teh“of [the] tribe of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַטֶּה · “tribe” · Strong's H4294H
  15. יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  16. מִן־min-“some of”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  17. הַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.rem“the devoted thing[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵ֫רֶם · “devoted thing” · Strong's H2764A
  18. וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-“and it burned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָרָה · “to burn” · Strong's H2734
  19. אַ֥ף'af“[the] anger of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
  20. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  21. בִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.Nei“on [the] people of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  22. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)