Joshua 3:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֙עַ֙
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
spokeוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Takeשְׂאוּ֙
(se·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔ית
(hab·be·rit,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
and cross overוְעִבְר֖וּ
(ve·'iv·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
aheadלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the people."הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
So they tookוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔ית
(hab·be·rit,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
(vai·ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
aheadלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the people.הָעָֽם׃
(ha·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Take up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
and pass over
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
And they took up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
and went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over ahead of the people." So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

King James Bible
And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to the priests, "Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people." So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

International Standard Version
After this, Joshua instructed the priests, "Take up the Ark of the Covenant and cross over ahead of the people." So they took up the Ark of the Covenant and went on ahead of the people.

NET Bible
Joshua told the priests, "Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people." So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua also told the priests, "Take the ark of the promise, and go ahead of the people." They did as they were told.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua spoke unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
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