Joshua 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֤עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
the sonבִּן־
(bin-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nunנוּן֙
(nun)
5126: father of Joshuafrom nun
calledוַיִּקְרָ֞א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Takeשְׂא֖וּ
(se·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the covenant,הַבְּרִ֑ית
(hab·be·rit;)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
and let sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣ה
(ve·shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗ים
(cho·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
carryיִשְׂאוּ֙
(yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
sevenשִׁבְעָ֤ה
(shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
trumpetsשֹֽׁופְרֹות֙
(sho·vf·ro·vt)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
of rams' hornsיֹובְלִ֔ים
(yo·vv·lim,)
3104: a ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)from yabal
beforeלִפְנֵ֖י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the arkאֲרֹ֥ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the LORD."יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
the son
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 Nun
Nuwn  (noon)
perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua -- Non, Nun.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Take up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
and let seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
of rams' horns
yowbel  (yo-bale')
the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD."

King James Bible
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven trumpets in front of the ark of the LORD."

International Standard Version
So Nun's son Joshua called for the priests. "Pick up the Ark of the Covenant," he told them, "and have seven priests carry seven trumpets made from rams' horns in front of the ark of the LORD."

NET Bible
So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them, "Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams' horns in front of the ark of the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua, son of Nun, summoned the priests. He said to them, "Pick up the ark of the promise, and have seven priests carry seven rams' horns ahead of the LORD's ark."

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.
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