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Joshua 5:4 Interlinear

And this is the cause did circumcise why Joshua All the people after they came out of Egypt that were males even all the men of war died in the wilderness by the way after they came out of Egypt

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְזֶ֥הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
2הַדָּבָ֖רH1697And this is the causea word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4מָ֣לH4135did circumciseto cut short, i.e., curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e., to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
5יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091why Joshuajehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7הָעָ֣םH5971All the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
8בְּצֵאתָ֖םH3318after they came outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
9מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
10הַזְּכָרִ֜יםH2145that were malesproperly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
11כֹּ֣ל׀H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12אַנְשֵׁ֣יH582even all the menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
13הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הH4421of wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
14מֵ֤תוּH4191diedto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
15בַמִּדְבָּר֙H4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
16בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְH1870by the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
17בְּצֵאתָ֖םH3318after they came outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
18מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

Verse Context

Joshua 5:3made And Joshua knives him sharp and circumcised...
Joshua 5:4 (current) And this is the cause did circumcise why Joshua All the people after they came out of Egypt that were males even all the men of war died in the wilderness by the way after they came out of Egypt
Joshua 5:5Now them they had not circumcised all the people as they came forth...

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