Joshua 8:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֛עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
roseוַיָּ֧קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
with allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleעַ֥ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
to goלַעֲלֹ֣ות
(la·'a·lo·vt)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Ai;הָעָ֑י
(ha·'ai;)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
and Joshuaיְ֠הֹושֻׁעַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
choseוַיִּבְחַ֣ר
(vai·yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
30,000שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
men,אִישׁ֙
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
valiantהַחַ֔יִל
(ha·cha·yil,)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
warriors,גִּבֹּורֵ֣י
(gib·bo·v·rei)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
and sentוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם
(vai·yish·la·chem)
7971: to senda prim. root
them out at night.לָֽיְלָה׃
(la·ye·lah.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and all 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.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
to 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)
against Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
and Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
chose out
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
men
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
of valour
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
and sent them away
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua rose with all the people of war to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose 30,000 men, valiant warriors, and sent them out at night.

King James Bible
So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua and the whole military force set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 fighting men and sent them out at night.

International Standard Version
So Joshua and all of the fighting men prepared to go out against Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 valiant warriors and sent them out by night,

NET Bible
Joshua and the whole army marched against Ai. Joshua selected thirty thousand brave warriors and sent them out at night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Joshua and all the soldiers started to march against Ai. Joshua picked 30,000 of his best soldiers and sent them out at night

King James 2000 Bible
So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night.
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