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Joshua 8:13

So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.
Joshua 8:13
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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)

וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעֵֽמֶק׃

  1. וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.mu“and they set”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׂוּם · “put” · Strong's H7760H
  2. הָעָ֜םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “soldiers” · Strong's H5971K
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הha.ma.cha.Neh“the camp”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מַחֲנֶה · “camp” · Strong's H4264
  6. אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  7. מִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.Fon“[was] from [the] north”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
  8. לָעִ֔ירla.'Ir“of the city”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  9. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. עֲקֵב֖וֹa.ke.Vo“rearguard its”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָקֵב · “heel” · Strong's H6119
  11. מִיָּ֣םmi.Yam“from [the] west”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “west” · Strong's H3220H
  12. לָעִ֑ירla.'Ir“of the city”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  13. וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “continue” · Strong's H1980L
  14. יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'“Joshua”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · “Joshua” · Strong's H3091G
  15. בַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lah“in the night”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לַ֫יְלָה · “night” · Strong's H3915
  16. הַה֖וּאha.Hu'“<the> that”
    Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  17. בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokh“in [the] middle of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
  18. הָעֵֽמֶק׃ha.'E.mek“the valley”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֵ֫מֶק · “valley” · Strong's H6010R
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)