Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 22:23 Interlinear

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering or if to offer offerings peace the LORD himself require

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לִבְנ֥וֹתH1129That we have builtto build (literally and figuratively)
2לָ֙נוּ֙H0
3מִזְבֵּ֔חַH4196us an altaran altar
4לָשׁ֖וּבH7725to turnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
5מֵאַֽחֲרֵ֣יH310from followingproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
6יְהוָ֖הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
8לְהַֽעֲל֨וֹתH5927or if to offerto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
9עָלָ֜יוH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10עוֹלָ֣הH5930thereon burnt offeringa step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
11וּמִנְחָ֗הH4503or meat offeringa donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
12וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
13לַֽעֲשׂ֤וֹתH6213or if to offerto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
14עָלָיו֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15זִבְחֵ֣יH2077offeringsproperly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
16שְׁלָמִ֔יםH8002peaceproperly, requital, i.e., a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
17יְהוָ֖הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
18ה֥וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
19יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃H1245himself requireto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

Verse Context

Joshua 22:22God of gods The LORD God of gods The LORD...
Joshua 22:23 (current)That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering or if to offer offerings peace the LORD himself require
Joshua 22:24 it for fear of this thing And if we have not rather done ...

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