Joshua 6:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The armedוְהֶחָל֣וּץ
(ve·he·cha·lutz)
2502b: to equip (for war)a prim. root
men wentהֹלֵ֔ךְ
(ho·lech,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵי֙
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
who blew(תֹּקְעֵ֖י
(to·ke·'ei)
8628: to thrust, clap, give a blow, blasta prim. root
the trumpets,הַשֹּֽׁופָרֹ֑ות
(ha·sho·v·fa·ro·vt;)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
and the rear guardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף
(ve·ham·'as·sef)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
cameהֹלֵךְ֙
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵ֣י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the ark,הָאָרֹ֔ון
(ha·'a·ro·vn,)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
while they continuedהָלֹ֖וךְ
(ha·lo·vch)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to blowוְתָקֹ֥ועַ
(ve·ta·ko·v·a')
8628: to thrust, clap, give a blow, blasta prim. root
the trumpets.בַּשֹּׁופָרֹֽות׃
(ba·sho·v·fa·ro·vt.)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar


















KJV Lexicon
And the armed
chalats  (khaw-lats')
to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
men went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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 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.
that blew
taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)

taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
with the trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
and the rereward
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
came
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
the priests going on
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
and blowing
taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
with the trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

King James Bible
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.

International Standard Version
Armed men preceded the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and a rear guard followed the ark, while the trumpets continued to blow.

NET Bible
Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams' horns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The armed men went ahead of the priests, who blew their horns. The rear guard followed the ark while the priests continued to blow their horns.

King James 2000 Bible
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
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