Joshua 6:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Also sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣ה
(ve·shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
priestsכֹהֲנִ֡ים
(cho·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall carryיִשְׂאוּ֩
(yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
sevenשִׁבְעָ֨ה
(shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
trumpetsשֹׁופְרֹ֤ות
(sho·vf·ro·vt)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
of rams' hornsהַיֹּֽובְלִים֙
(hai·yo·vv·lim)
3104: a ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)from yabal
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the ark;הָאָרֹ֔ון
(ha·'a·ro·vn,)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
then on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י
(ha·she·vi·'i,)
7637: seventh (an ord. number)from sheba
dayוּבַיֹּום֙
(u·vai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
you shall march aroundתָּסֹ֥בּוּ
(ta·sob·bu)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
sevenשֶׁ֣בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
times,פְּעָמִ֑ים
(pe·'a·mim;)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
and the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(ve·hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall blowיִתְקְע֖וּ
(yit·ke·'u)
8628: to thrust, clap, give a blow, blasta prim. root
the trumpets.בַּשֹּׁופָרֹֽות׃
(ba·sho·v·fa·ro·vt.)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar


















KJV Lexicon
And seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
of rams' horns
yowbel  (yo-bale')
the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced
and the seventh
shbiy`iy  (sheb-ee-ee')
seventh -- seventh (time).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
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.
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
times
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.
and the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall blow
taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
with the trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Also seven priests shall carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark; then on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

King James Bible
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Have seven priests carry seven ram's-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.

International Standard Version
with seven priests carrying in front of the ark seven trumpets made from rams' horns. On the seventh day march around the city seven times while the priests blow their trumpets.

NET Bible
Have seven priests carry seven rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Seven priests will carry rams' horns ahead of the ark. But on the seventh day you must march around the city seven times while the priests blow their horns.

King James 2000 Bible
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
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