Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 6:26 Interlinear

adjured And Joshua them at that time saying Cursed be the man before the LORD that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho thereof in his firstborn he shall lay the foundation and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עH7650adjuredto seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
2יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091And Joshuajehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader
3בָּעֵ֥תH6256them at that timetime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
4הַהִ֖יאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5לֵאמֹ֑רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
6אָר֨וּרH779Cursedto execrate
7הָאִ֜ישׁH376be the mana 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)
8לִפְנֵ֣יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
9יְהוָ֗הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11יָקוּם֙H6965that riseth upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
12וּבָנָ֞הH1129and buildethto build (literally and figuratively)
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14הָעִ֤ירH5892this citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
15הַזֹּאת֙H2063this (often used adverb)
16אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17יְרִיח֔וֹH3405Jerichojericho or jerecho, a place in palestine
18בִּבְכֹר֣וֹH1060thereof in his firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
19יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהH3245he shall lay the foundationto set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e., settle, consult
20וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹH6810and in his youngestlittle; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble
21יַצִּ֥יבH5324son shall he set upto station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
22דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃H1817the gatessomething swinging, i.e., the valve of a door

Verse Context

Joshua 6:25 Rahab the harlot household and her father's...
Joshua 6:26 (current)adjured And Joshua them at that time saying Cursed be the man before the LORD that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho thereof in his firstborn he shall lay the foundation and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates
Joshua 6:27 So the LORD was with Joshua and his fame...

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