Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 8:26 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Joshua 8:26, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

For Joshua back not his hand wherewith he stretched out the spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091For Joshuajehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader
2לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3הֵשִׁ֣יבH7725backto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
4יָד֔וֹH3027not his handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
5אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6נָטָ֖הH5186wherewith he stretched outto stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
7בַּכִּיד֑וֹןH3591the spearproperly, something to strike with, i.e., a dart
8עַ֚דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10הֶֽחֱרִ֔יםH2763until he had utterly destroyedto seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
11אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13יֹֽשְׁבֵ֥יH3427all the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
14הָעָֽי׃H5857of Aiai, aja or ajath, a place in palestine

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Verse Context

Joshua 8:25 And so it was that all that fell that day both of men...
Joshua 8:26 (current)For Joshua back not his hand wherewith he stretched out the spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai
Joshua 8:27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city took for a prey...

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