Joshua 6:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall march aroundוְסַבֹּתֶ֣ם
(ve·sab·bo·tem)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the city,הָעִ֗יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah,)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
circlingהַקֵּ֥יף
(hak·keif)
5362b: to go arounda prim. root
the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
once.אֶחָ֑ת
(e·chat;)
259: onea prim. card. number
You shall doתַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
soכֹּ֥ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
for sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁת
(she·shet)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
days.יָמִֽים׃
(ya·mim.)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And ye shall compass
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
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.
all ye 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 war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and go round about
naqaph  (naw-kaf')
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
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.
once
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Thus shalt thou do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days.

King James Bible
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

International Standard Version
March around the city, all the soldiers circling the city once. Do this for six days,

NET Bible
Have all the warriors march around the city one time; do this for six days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the soldiers will march around the city once a day for six days.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall march around the city, all you men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shall you do six days.
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