Joshua 6:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The cityהָעִ֥יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
shall be under the ban,חֵ֛רֶם
(che·rem)
2764a: devoted thing, devotion, banfrom charam
it and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that is in it belongs to the LORD;לַֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
Rahabרָחָ֨ב
(ra·chav)
7343: a harlot in Jerichofrom rachab
the harlotהַזֹּונָ֜ה
(haz·zo·v·nah)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are with her in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִת
(bab·ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
shall live,תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה
(tich·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
she hidהֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה
(hech·be·'a·tah,)
2244: to withdraw, hidea prim. root
the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים
(ham·mal·'a·chim)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
we sent.שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃
(sha·la·che·nu.)
7971: to senda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
shall be accursed
cherem  (khay'-rem)
physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination
even it and all that are therein to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
only Rahab
Rachab  (raw-khawb')
proud; Rachab, a Canaanitess -- Rahab.
the harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
she and all that are with her in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
because she hid
chaba'  (khaw-baw')
to secrete -- held, hide (self), do secretly.
the messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
that we sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The city shall be under the ban, it and all that is in it belongs to the LORD; only Rahab the harlot and all who are with her in the house shall live, because she hid the messengers whom we sent.

King James Bible
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the city and everything in it are set apart to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live, because she hid the men we sent.

International Standard Version
The city—along with everything in it—is to be turned over to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone who is with her in her house may live, because she hid the scouts we sent.

NET Bible
The city and all that is in it must be set apart for the LORD, except for Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the spies we sent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The city has been claimed by the LORD. Everything in it belongs to the LORD. Only the prostitute Rahab and all who are in the house with her will live because she hid the messengers we sent.

King James 2000 Bible
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
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