Joshua 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Jerichoיְרִיחֹ֔ו
(ye·ri·chov,)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
[word] to Rahab,רָחָ֖ב
(ra·chav)
7343: a harlot in Jerichofrom rachab
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Bringהֹ֠וצִיאִי
(ho·v·tzi·'i)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים
(ha·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
who have comeהַבָּאִ֤ים
(hab·ba·'im)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to you, whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
have enteredבָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
your house,לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ
(le·vei·tech,)
1004: a housea prim. root
for they have comeבָּֽאוּ׃
(ba·'u.)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to searchלַחְפֹּ֥ר
(lach·por)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
out allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the land."הָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto Rahab
Rachab  (raw-khawb')
proud; Rachab, a Canaanitess -- Rahab.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Bring forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
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.
that are come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to thee which are entered
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into thine house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
for they be come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to search out
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
all the country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land."

King James Bible
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land."

International Standard Version
So the king of Jericho sent for Rahab and ordered her, "Bring out the men who came to visit you and lodged in your house, because they've come to scout out the entire land."

NET Bible
So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: "Turn over the men who came to you--the ones who came to your house--for they have come to spy on the whole land!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the king of Jericho sent messengers to Rahab, who told her, "Bring out the men who came to your house. They came here to gather information about the entire land."

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to you, who are entered into your house: for they are come to search out all the country.
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