Joshua 5
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
2At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
3And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
4And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
5Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
6For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
7And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
8And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
9And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
11And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
12And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
14And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
15And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻH309110× in this chapter
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
- אֵתʼêthH85310× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8349× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- בֵּןbênH11218× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19618× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30688× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כֹּלkôlH36058× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- מוּלmûwlH41358× in this chapter
to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34787× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- אֵלʼêlH4137× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- כִּיkîyH35886× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֹאlôʼH38086× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אָמַרʼâmarH5596× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7766× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33185× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimH47145× in this chapter
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- הוּאhûwʼH19314× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יוֹםyôwmH31174× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- עַדʻadH57044× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- עַלʻalH59214× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62134× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18703× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- זֶהzehH20883× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- חֶרֶבcherebH27193× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- אָכַלʼâkalH3983× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- מִדְבָּרmidbârH40573× in this chapter
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
- עַםʻamH59713× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64403× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- גּוֹיgôwyH14712× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- גִּלְגָּלGilgâlH15372× in this chapter
Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine
- הָלַךְhâlakH19802× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- יָםyâmH32202× in this chapter
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
- יַרְדֵּןYardênH33832× in this chapter
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
- יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwH34052× in this chapter
Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine
- מׇחֳרָתmochŏrâthH42832× in this chapter
the morrow or (adverbially) tomorrow
- מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhH44212× in this chapter
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44282× in this chapter
a king
- מָןmânH44782× in this chapter
literally a whatness (so to speak), i.e. manna (so called from the question about it)
- מָקוֹםmâqôwmH47252× in this chapter
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- עָבוּרʻâbûwrH56692× in this chapter
passed, i.e. kept over; used only of stored grain