Did notהֲלוֹאAchanעָכָןsonבֶּןof Zerahזֶרַחcommitמָעַלunfaithfulnessמַעַלwith the things devoted to destruction,בַּחֵרֶםand angerקָצֶףcameהָיָהuponוְעַלthe wholeכָּלcommunityעֲדַתof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵלAnd he,וְהוּאoneאֶחָדman,אִישׁdid notלֹאexpireגָוַעalonein his iniquity.’”בַּעֲוֺנוֹ
Joshua 22:20
Study it in the app“Did not Achan son of Zerah commit unfaithfulness with the things devoted to destruction, and anger came upon the whole community of Israel? And he, one man, did not expire alone in his iniquity.’””
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 22:20, word by word
- Achanעָכָןachan
Achan
Achan: a man of Judah who took some of what was devoted at Jericho. His name sounds like "the one who brings ruin."
Where else “achan” appears- sonבֶּןben
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “ben” appears- of Zerahזֶרַחzerach
Zerah
Zerah, the name of several people: above all a son of Judah and Tamar, twin of Perez; also a grandson of Esau, the father of a king of Edom, a Cushite who attacked Judah, and others.
Where else “zerach” appears- commitמָעַלmaal
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “maal” appears- unfaithfulnessמַעַלmaal
unfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.
Where else “maal” appears- with the things devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem
devoted thing
What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.
Where else “cherem” appears- and angerקָצֶףkatsef
wrath
A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.
Where else “katsef” appears- cameהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- communityעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
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” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- expireגָוַעgava
breathe one's last
Breathe one's last, expire, die.
Where else “gava” appears- in his iniquity.’עֲוֺנavon
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appears
The context
19But if the land of your possession is unclean, cross over to the land of the possession of YHWH, where the dwelling of YHWH dwells, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against YHWH, and do not rebel against us by building yourselves an altar besides the altar of YHWH our Elohim.
20 · This verse (above)
21Then the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh answered and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel: