What Does Joshua 8:11 Mean?

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

“And all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“even the people of war”

a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

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

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“that were with him went up”

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

“and drew nigh”

to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati

“and came”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

“before the city”

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

“and pitched”

properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or s

“on the north side”

properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)

“between them and Ai”

ai, aja or ajath, a place in palestine

“now there was a valley”

a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

“between them and Ai”

ai, aja or ajath, a place in palestine