Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 5:2 Interlinear

At that time said the LORD unto Joshua Make knives thee sharp again and circumcise the children of Israel the second time

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בָּעֵ֣תH6256At that timetime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
2הַהִ֗יאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
3אָמַ֤רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
4יְהוָה֙H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091unto Joshuajehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader
7עֲשֵׂ֥הH6213Maketo do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
8לְךָ֖H0
9חַֽרְב֣וֹתH2719knivesdrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
10צֻרִ֑יםH6697thee sharpproperly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
11וְשׁ֛וּבH7725againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
12מֹ֥לH4135and circumciseto cut short, i.e., curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e., to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14בְּנֵֽיH1121the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
15יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
16שֵׁנִֽית׃H8145the second timeproperly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again

Verse Context

Joshua 5:1 heard And it came to pass when all the kings of the Amorites ...
Joshua 5:2 (current)At that time said the LORD unto Joshua Make knives thee sharp again and circumcise the children of Israel the second time
Joshua 5:3made And Joshua knives him sharp and circumcised...

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