Joshua 7:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

12and smoteוַיַּכּ֖וּםh5221
1מֵהֶ֜םh1992
2And the menאַנְשֵׁ֣יh582
3of Aiהָעַ֗יh5857
4of them about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםh7970
5and sixוְשִׁשָּׁה֙h8337
6menאִ֔ישׁh376
7for they chasedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםh7291
8them from beforeלִפְנֵ֤יh6440
9the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙h8179
10עַדh5704
11even unto Shebarimהַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםh7671
12and smoteוַיַּכּ֖וּםh5221
13them in the going downבַּמּוֹרָ֑דh4174
14meltedוַיִּמַּ֥סh4549
15wherefore the heartsלְבַבh3824
16of the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
17וַיְהִ֥יh1961
18and became as waterלְמָֽיִם׃h4325

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them `from' before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The men of Ai put to death about thirty-six of them, driving them from before the town as far as the stoneworks, and overcoming them on the way down: and the hearts of the people became like water.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty-six men; and they pursued them from before the gate to Shebarim, and smote them on the descent. Then the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Ai struck of them about thirty-six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the men of Ai smite of them about thirty and six men, and pursue them before the gate unto Shebarim, and they smite them in Morad; and the heart of the people is melted, and becometh water.