Joshua 6:20
Old Testament • 26 words with Strong's data
"So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
רוּעַ
rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
תָּקַע
tâqaʻ
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become ...
שׁוֹפָר
shôwphâr
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
שׁוֹפָר
shôwphâr
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
רוּעַ
rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
רוּעַ
rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
שָׁחָה
shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
עֵבֶר
ʻêber
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning ...
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 preposi...
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁחָה shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Study H7812 →רוּעַ rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Study H7321 →רוּעַ rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Study H7321 →תָּקַע tâqaʻ
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
Study H8628 →עֵבֶר ʻêber
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Study H5676 →רוּעַ rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Study H7321 →Cross References
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shal...
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