Joshua 8:22

“And these came out from the city to meet them, so that they were in the middle of Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they struck them until no survivor or fugitive was left to them.”

Joshua 8:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 8:22, word by word

came outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsu” appears
the cityעִירir

city

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

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to meet themקְרָאתָkerata

meet

To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.

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so that they wereיִּהְיוּyihyu

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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in the middleתָּוֶךְtavech

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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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.

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and they struck themיַּכּוּyaku

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

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survivorשָׂרִידsarid

survivor

Survivor: one who remains alive after a battle or a disaster.

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or fugitiveפָלִיטfalit

fugitive, survivor

Fugitive, survivor: someone who escaped from a battle or a disaster.

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was leftהִשְׁאִירhishir

remain

To remain, what is left.

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The context

21When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city was going up, they turned back and struck the men of Ai.

22 · This verse (above)

23But the king of Ai they captured alive and brought him to Joshua.

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