Joshua 4:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Takeקְח֤וּ
(ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
for yourselves twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים
(she·neim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
menאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
from the people,הָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
oneאֶחָ֥ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
man from eachאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
tribe,מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃
(mi·sha·vet.)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
you twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
out of 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.
out of every
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
tribe
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
a man
'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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,

King James Bible
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Choose 12 men from the people, one man for each tribe,

International Standard Version
"Gather together twelve men from the people—one man from each tribe—

NET Bible
"Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Choose one man from each of the 12 tribes.

King James 2000 Bible
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
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