And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.Joshua 7:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיָּקִ֨ימוּ עָלָ֜יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֣ים גָּד֗וֹל עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּ֥שָׁב יְהוָ֖ה מֵחֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֠ן קָרָ֞א שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ עֵ֣מֶק עָכ֔וֹר עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ
- וַיָּקִ֨ימוּvai.ya.Ki.mu“and they set up”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from קוּם · “raise” · Strong's H6965H
- עָלָ֜יו'a.Lav“over him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- גַּל־gal-“a heap of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גַּל · “heap” · Strong's H1530G
- אֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.Nim“stones”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- גָּד֗וֹלga.Dol“great”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
- עַ֚ד'ad“until”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom“the day”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “today” · Strong's H3117L
- הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
- וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shov“and he turned back”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “turn back” · Strong's H7725I
- יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- מֵחֲר֣וֹןme.cha.Ron“from [the] burning of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חָרוֹן · “burning anger” · Strong's H2740
- אַפּ֑וֹ'a.Po“anger his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
- עַל־'al-“there-”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כֵּ֠ןken“-fore”Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
- קָרָ֞אka.Ra'“someone called”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
- שֵׁ֣םshem“[the] name of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- הַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.Kom“the place”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'“<the> that”Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- עֵ֣מֶק'E.mek“[the] valley of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵ֫מֶק · “valley” · Strong's H6010G
- עָכ֔וֹרa.Khor“Achor”Noun, proper name of a place · from עָכוֹר · “of Achor” · Strong's H5911
- עַ֖ד'ad“until”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yom“the day”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “today” · Strong's H3117L
- הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
Places named in this verse
- Valley of Achorvalley · Identification: probable · Map of Valley of Achor (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Valley of Achor on OpenBible.info