Joshua 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It was toldוַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר
(vai·ye·'a·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְ
(le·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Jericho,יְרִיחֹ֖ו
(ye·ri·chov)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
have comeבָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
hereהֵ֧נָּה
(hen·nah)
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
tonightהַלַּ֛יְלָה
(hal·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
to searchלַחְפֹּ֥ר
(lach·por)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
out the land."הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it was told
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide 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.
in hither to night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to search out
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
the country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."

King James Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land."

International Standard Version
Then the king of Jericho was told, "Look! Israeli men arrived tonight to scout out the land."

NET Bible
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have entered the city tonight. They came to gather information about our land."

King James 2000 Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.
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