Joshua 10:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
that he fearedוַיִּֽירְא֣וּ
(vai·yi·re·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
greatly,מְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Gibeonגִּבְעֹ֔ון
(giv·'o·vn,)
1391: a Levitical city in Benjaminfrom the same as Geba
[was] a greatגְּדֹולָה֙
(ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
city,עִ֤יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
like oneכְּאַחַ֖ת
(ke·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה
(ham·mam·la·chah;)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
cities,עָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and becauseוְכִ֨י
(ve·chi)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
it was greaterגְדֹולָה֙
(ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
thanמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
Ai,הָעַ֔י
(ha·'ai,)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its menאֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ
(a·na·shei·ha)
376: manfrom an unused word
[were] mighty.גִּבֹּרִֽים׃
(gib·bo·rim.)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar


















KJV Lexicon
That they feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
because Gibeon
Gib`own  (ghib-ohn')
hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine -- Gibeon.
was a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
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.
as one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the royal
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
cities
`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 because it was greater
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
than Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
and all 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.
thereof were mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

King James Bible
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed because Gibeon was a large city like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

International Standard Version
So they were terrified, since Gibeon was a large city, comparable to one of the royal cities, was larger than Ai, and all of its men had been warriors.

NET Bible
All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He and his people were terribly afraid because Gibeon was a large city. It was like one of the royal cities, larger than Ai. All its men were warriors.

King James 2000 Bible
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
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