Joshua 7:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They raisedוַיָּקִ֨ימוּ
(vai·ya·ki·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
overעָלָ֜יו
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him a greatגָּדֹ֗ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
heapגַּל־
(gal-)
1530: a heap, wave, billowfrom galal
of stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
that stands to thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day,הַיֹּ֣ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
turnedוַיָּ֥שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from the fiercenessמֵחֲרֹ֣ון
(me·cha·ro·vn)
2740: (burning of) angerfrom charah
of His anger.אַפֹּ֑ו
(ap·pov;)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the nameשֵׁ֣ם
(shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of that placeהַמָּקֹ֤ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
has been calledקָרָ֞א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the valleyעֵ֣מֶק
(e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of Achorעָכֹ֔ור
(a·cho·vr,)
5911: "disturbance," a valley on the border of Judahfrom akar
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they raised
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
over him a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
heap
gal  (gal)
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) -- billow, heap, spring, wave.
of stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
So the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
turned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from the fierceness
charown  (khaw-rone')
a burning of anger -- sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).
of his anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Wherefore the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of that place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
was called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
The valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of Achor
`Alowr  (aw-kore')
troubled; Akor, the name of a place in Palestine -- Achor.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day, and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the valley of Achor to this day.

King James Bible
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and raised over him a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. Then the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

International Standard Version
piling up a large mound of boulders that remains to this day. After this, the LORD turned his burning anger away, and that is why that place is called "the Valley of Achor" to this day.

NET Bible
Then they erected over him a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day) and the LORD's anger subsided. So that place is called the Valley of Disaster to this very day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They made such a large pile of stones over Achan that it is still there today. Then the LORD withdrew his burning anger. For this reason that place is still called the valley of Achor today.

King James 2000 Bible
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
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