Joshua 7:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
from Jerichoמִֽירִיחֹ֗ו
(mi·ri·chov)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
to Ai,הָעַ֞י
(ha·'ai)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is nearעִם־
(im-)
5973: witha prim. preposition
Beth-aven,אָ֙וֶן֙
(a·ven)
1007b: "house of iniquity," a place in Benjaminfrom bayith and aven
eastמִקֶּ֣דֶם
(mik·ke·dem)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
of Bethel,אֵ֔ל
(el,)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Goעֲל֖וּ
(a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up and spyוְרַגְּל֣וּ
(ve·rag·ge·lu)
7270: to go about on footdenominative verb from regel
out the land."הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
So the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
(ha·'a·na·shim,)
376: manfrom an unused word
wentוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up and spiedוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ
(vay·rag·ge·lu)
7270: to go about on footdenominative verb from regel
out Ai.הָעָֽי׃
(ha·'ai.)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
from Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
to Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
which is beside
`im  (eem)
accompanying, against, and, as (long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al).
Bethaven
Beyth 'Aven  (bayth aw'-ven)
house of vanity; Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine -- Beth-aven.
on the east side
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
of Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and view
ragal  (raw-gal')
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander)
the country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
And the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and viewed
ragal  (raw-gal')
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander)
Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, "Go up and spy out the land." So the men went up and spied out Ai.

King James Bible
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and told them, "Go up and scout the land." So the men went up and scouted Ai.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Joshua had sent some soldiers from Jericho to Ai, which was near Beth-aven, east of Bethel. He ordered them, "Go up and scout the land." So the soldiers went up and scouted Ai and

NET Bible
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai (which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel) and instructed them, "Go up and spy on the land." So the men went up and spied on Ai.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai. Ai is near Beth Aven, east of Bethel. He said to them, "Go, look at that country." So the men went and looked at Ai.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
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