Joshua 15:18

“And when she came, she urged him to ask her father for the field. And she got down from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What is the matter with you?””

Joshua 15:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 15:18, word by word

And whenיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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she cameבוֹאָvoa

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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she urged himתְּסִיתֵtesite

incite, entice

Incite: push someone to do something, especially evil; entice.

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to askשְׁאוֹלsheol

ask for

To ask for something, or borrow.

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her fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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for the fieldשָׂדֶהsade

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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And she got downתִּצְנַחtitsnach

get down

To dismount from one's animal.

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the donkeyחֲמוֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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and Calebכָּלֵבkalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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The context

17And Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it, and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

18 · This verse (above)

19And she said, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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