Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 2:5 Interlinear

of the gate And it came to pass about the time of shutting when it was dark went out I wot went not pursue them quickly after for ye shall overtake

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֨יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2הַשַּׁ֜עַרH8179of the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
3לִסְגּ֗וֹרH5462And it came to pass about the time of shuttingto shut up; figuratively, to surrender
4בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙H2822when it was darkthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
5וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֣יםH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
6יָצָ֔אוּH3318went outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
7לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יָדַ֔עְתִּיH3045I wotto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
9אָ֥נָהH575where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither
10הָֽלְכ֖וּH1980wentto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
11הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑יםH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
12רִדְפ֥וּH7291not pursueto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
13מַהֵ֛רH4118them quicklyproperly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry
14אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֖םH310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
15כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
16תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃H5381for ye shall overtaketo reach (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Joshua 2:4took And the woman the two and hid...
Joshua 2:5 (current) of the gate And it came to pass about the time of shutting when it was dark went out I wot went not pursue them quickly after for ye shall overtake
Joshua 2:6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house and hid of flax them with the stalks...

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