And the armed menוְהֶחָלוּץwere goingהֹלֵךְbeforeלִפְנֵיthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםwho blewתֹּקְעֵיthe horns,הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹתand the rear guardוְהַמְאַסֵּףwas goingהֹלֵךְafterאַחֲרֵיthe ark,הָאָרוֹןgoing onהָלוֹךְand blowingוְתָקוֹעַthe horns.בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת
Joshua 6:9
Study it in the app“And the armed men were going before the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard was going after the ark, going on and blowing the horns.”
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Joshua 6:9, word by word
- And the armed menחָלוּץchaluts
arm
To get ready for war.
Where else “chaluts” appears- were goingהֹלֵךְholech
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- who blewתֹּקְעֵיtoke
blow
To blow the trumpet.
Where else “toke” appears- the hornsשּׁוֹפָרוֹתshofarot
horn (shofar)
Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.
Where else “shofarot” appears- and the rear guardמְאַסֵּףmeasef
withdraw
To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.
Where else “measef” appears- the arkאָרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears
The context
8And it came about, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before YHWH passed on and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of YHWH was going after them.
9 · This verse (above)
10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not raise the acclamation or let your voice be heard, and no word shall go out of your mouth until the day I say to you, ‘Raise the acclamation!’ Then you shall raise the acclamation.”