What Does Joshua 6:24 Mean?

“the city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

“And they burnt”

to be (causatively, set) on fire

“with fire”

fire (literally or figuratively)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although

“and all that was therein only the silver”

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

“and the gold”

gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky

“and the vessels”

something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

“of brass”

copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

“and of iron”

iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement

“they put”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“into the treasury”

a depository

“of the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god