Joshua 2:5

“When the gate was about to be shut at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them.””

Joshua 2:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 2:5, word by word

Whenיְהִיyehi

happen

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

Where else “yehi” appears
the gateשַּׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
was about to be shutסְגּוֹרsegor

shut

To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.

Where else “segor” appears
at darkחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

darkness

The absence of light, night.

Where else “choshech” appears
the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
went outיָצָאוּyatsau

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsau” appears
knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadati” appears
whereאָנָהana

where to?

Where? To where?; "how long?"

Where else “ana” appears
wentהָלְכוּhalchu

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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Pursueרִדְפוּridfu

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

Where else “ridfu” appears
quicklyמַהֵרmaher

quickly

Quickly, in haste.

Where else “maher” appears
you will overtake themתַשִּׂיגוּtasigu

overtake

To reach someone who is ahead.

Where else “tasigu” appears

The context

4But the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

5 · This verse (above)

6But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out on the roof.

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