Joshua 2:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then she let them downוַתֹּורִדֵ֥ם
(vat·to·v·ri·dem)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
by a ropeבַּחֶ֖בֶל
(ba·che·vel)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
throughבְּעַ֣ד
(be·'ad)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
the window,הַֽחַלֹּ֑ון
(ha·chal·lo·vn;)
2474: a windowfrom chalal
for her houseבֵיתָהּ֙
(vei·tah)
1004: a housea prim. root
was on the cityבְּקִ֣יר
(be·kir)
7023: a wallof uncertain derivation
wall,הַֽחֹומָ֔ה
(ha·cho·v·mah,)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
so that she was livingיֹושָֽׁבֶת׃
(yo·v·sha·vet.)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the wall.וּבַֽחֹומָ֖ה
(u·va·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham


















KJV Lexicon
Then she let them down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
by a cord
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
through
b`ad  (beh-ad')
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. -- about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
the window
challown  (khal-lone')
window.
for her house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
was upon the town
qiyr  (keer)
a wall (as built in a trench) -- + mason, side, town, very, wall.
wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
and she dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
upon the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was on the city wall, so that she was living on the wall.

King James Bible
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city. "

International Standard Version
So she let them down by a rope through the window, since her house was built into the town wall where she lived.

NET Bible
Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So she let them down by a rope from her window since her house was built into the city wall. (She lived in the city wall.)

King James 2000 Bible
Then she let them down by a rope through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
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