Joshua 6:15

“And it came about on the seventh day that they rose early at the rising of the dawn and went around the city in this same manner seven times; only on that day they went around the city seven times.”

Joshua 6:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 6:15, word by word

And it came aboutיְהִיyehi

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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on the seventhשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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that they rose earlyיַּשְׁכִּמוּyashkimu

rise early

To get up early to do something.

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at the risingעֲלוֹתalot

rise

To rise: the sun, the smoke.

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of the dawnשַּׁחַרshachar

dawn

Dawn, daybreak.

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and went aroundיָּסֹבּוּyasobu

go around

To follow a road that circles instead of going straight.

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the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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in this same mannerמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

custom

The usual practice, the way to do something.

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sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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timesפְּעָמִיםpeamim

time

Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.

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The context

14They went around the city on the second day once and returned to the camp. Thus they did for six days.

15 · This verse (above)

16And it came about, at the seventh time, when the priests blew the horns, that Joshua said to the people, “Raise the acclamation! For YHWH has given you the city.

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