Joshua 3:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֡וּh5975
1That the watersהַמַּיִם֩h4325
14and those that came downוְהַיֹּֽרְדִ֗יםh3381
3from aboveמִלְמַ֜עְלָהh4605
4and rose upקָ֣מוּh6965
5heapנֵדh5067
6upon anאֶחָ֗דh259
7farהַרְחֵ֨קh7368
8veryמְאֹ֜דh3966
9Adamבֵֽאָדָ֤םh121
10from the cityהָעִיר֙h5892
11אֲשֶׁר֙h834
12that is besideמִצַּ֣דh6654
13Zaretanצָֽרְתָ֔ןh6891
14and those that came downוְהַיֹּֽרְדִ֗יםh3381
15עַ֣לh5921
18seaיָםh3220
17of the plainהָֽעֲרָבָ֛הh6160
18seaיָםh3220
19even the saltהַמֶּ֖לַחh4417
20failedתַּ֣מּוּh8552
21and were cut offנִכְרָ֑תוּh3772
22and the peopleוְהָעָ֥םh5971
23passed overעָֽבְר֖וּh5674
24נֶ֥גֶדh5048
25right against Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃h3405

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the waters flowing down from higher up were stopped and came together in a mass a long way back at Adam, a town near Zarethan; and the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were cut off: and the people went across opposite Jericho.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

the waters which flowed down from above stood [and] rose up in a heap, very far, by Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan; and those that flowed down towards the sea of the plain, the salt sea, were completely cut off. And the people went over opposite to Jericho.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down towards the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

World English Bible (WEB)

that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that the waters stand; those coming down from above have risen -- one heap, very far above Adam the city, which `is' at the side of Zaretan; and those going down by the sea of the plain, the Salt Sea, have been completely cut off; and the people have passed through over-against Jericho;