Joshua 6:17

Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And the

עִיר

ʻîyr

H5892

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

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shall be

קְלָלָה

qᵉlâlâh

H7045

vilification

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עֶרֶב

ʻereb

H6153

dusk

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it and all that are

שָׁם

shâm

H8033

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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to the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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only

רָחָב

Râchâb

H7343

Rachab, a Canaanitess

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the

זָנָה

zânâh

H2181

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (...

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shall

חָיָה

châyâh

H2421

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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she and all that are with her in the

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

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

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

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

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she

טָמַן

ṭâman

H2934

to hide (by covering over)

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the

מֲלְאָךְ

mălʼâk

H4397

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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that we

שָׁלַח

shâlach

H7971

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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Key Terms in This Verse

Rahab H7343

רָחָב Râchâb

Rachab, a Canaanitess

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accursed H7045

קְלָלָה qᵉlâlâh

vilification

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harlot H2181

זָנָה zânâh

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of ...

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messengers H4397

מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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hid H2934

טָמַן ṭâman

to hide (by covering over)

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therein H8033

שָׁם shâm

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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live H2421

חָיָה châyâh

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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sent H7971

שָׁלַח shâlach

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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city H5892

עִיר ʻîyr

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

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because H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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Cross References

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