Joshua 8:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Joshuaוִיהֹושֻׁ֨עַ
(vi·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
and allוְכָֽל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
sawרָא֗וּ
(ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the [men in] ambushהָֽאֹרֵב֙
(ha·'o·rev)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
had capturedלָכַ֤ד
(la·chad)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and that the smokeעֲשַׁ֣ן
(a·shan)
6227: smokefrom an unused word
of the cityהָעִ֑יר
(ha·'ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
ascended,עָלָ֖ה
(a·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
they turned backוַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
and slewוַיַּכּ֖וּ
(vai·yak·ku)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of Ai.הָעָֽי׃
(ha·'ai.)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And when Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
and all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the ambush
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
had taken
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
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.
and that the smoke
`ashan  (aw-shawn')
smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) -- smoke(-ing).
of 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.
ascended
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
then they turned again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and slew the men of Ai.

King James Bible
And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that smoke was rising from it, they turned back and struck down the men of Ai.

International Standard Version
When Joshua and the entire fighting force of Israel observed that the men who had been in ambush had seized the city and that the smoke from the city was rising, they turned around and attacked the men of Ai.

NET Bible
When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the city was going up in smoke, they turned around and struck down the men of Ai.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men who had been hiding had captured the city and that it was going up in smoke, they turned and attacked the men of Ai.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
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