Joshua 9:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
have comeבָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from a veryמְאֹד֙
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
farרְחֹוקָ֤ה
(re·cho·v·kah)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
countryמֵאֶ֨רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
because of the fameלְשֵׁ֖ם
(le·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God;אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּ
(sha·ma'·nu)
8085: to heara prim. root
the reportשָׁמְעֹ֔ו
(sha·me·'ov,)
8089: a reportfrom shama
of Him and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that He didעָשָׂ֖ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
in Egypt,בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃
(be·mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him From a very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
far
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
are come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
because of the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for we have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the fame
shoma`  (sho'-mah)
a report -- fame.
of him and all that he did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the fame of the LORD your God; for we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,

King James Bible
And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They replied to him, "Your servants have come from a far away land because of the reputation of the LORD your God. For we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,

International Standard Version
They answered, "Your servants have arrived from a very distant land, because of the reputation of the LORD your God, because we've heard a report about all that he did in Egypt,

NET Bible
They told him, "Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the LORD your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They answered him, "We came from a country very far away because the LORD your God has become famous. We heard stories about him and everything he did in Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
And they said unto him, From a very far country your servants have come because of the name of the LORD your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
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