What Does Joshua 8:5 Mean?

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

“And I 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

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 are with me will approach”

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the city”

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

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“and it shall come to pass when they come out”

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

“against”

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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

“us as at the first”

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

“that we will flee”

to flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi