Study it in the app“And it came about, when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a very great blow, until they were finished, and the survivors who survived of them had entered into the fortified cities,”
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenכְּJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad finishedכַלּוֹתstriking themלְהַכּוֹתָםwith a veryמְאֹדgreatגְדוֹלָהblow,מַכָּהuntilעַדthey were finished,תֻּמָּםand the survivorsוְהַשְּׂרִידִיםwho survivedשָׂרְדוּof themמֵהֶםhad enteredוַיָּבֹאוּintoאֶלthe fortifiedהַמִּבְצָרcities,עָרֵי
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsfinish
To bring a work or a matter through to its end.
Where else “chalot” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hakota” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appearswound
The harm a blow leaves: a wound or a sore on the body.
Where else “maka” appearsbe consumed
To be completely destroyed.
Where else “tuma” appearssurvivor
Survivor: one who remains alive after a battle or a disaster.
Where else “seridim” appearssurvive, escape
Remain alive, escape from the slaughter.
Where else “sardu” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavou” appearsfortress, fortified city
Fortress, fortified city.
Where else “mivtsar” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears19But you do not stop; pursue your enemies and cut off their rear guard. Do not let them enter into their cities, for YHWH your Elohim has given them into your hand.”
20 · This verse (above)
21that all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one moved his tongue against the sons of Israel.
