Joshua 5:3
"And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel,.... Not that Joshua circumcised them himself, any more than he made the knives himself, but he ordered both to be done,

and took care that they were done. And as any that had skill might make the knives, so might any circumcise; circumcision was not restrained to any order of men, not to the priests and Levites, but any might perform it; so that though the number to be circumcised was great, it might soon be finished: and this was done at the hill of the foreskins; as the place was afterward called from hence; these being heaped up one upon another, made a hill of them, as the Jews say (y), being covered with dust. This circumcision performed by Joshua, or his orders, was typical of the spiritual circumcision without hands, which those that believe in Jesus, the antitype of Joshua, partake of. (y) Pirke Eliezer, ut supra. (c. 29.) Jarchi in loc.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Definition:

21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud 21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud

Possible Meanings:
  • is salvation (semantic_range)
  • is opulence (semantic_range)
H2719 חֶרֶב
Definition:

15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene 15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene

Possible Meanings:
  • be waste (semantic_range)
H6697 צוּר
Definition:

6rock, cliff; —׳צabsoluteExodus 17:6+, constructDeuteronomy 8:15+; suffixצוּרִי2 Samuel 22:3, etc.; pluralצֻרִיםNumbers 23:9+,צוּרוֺתJob 28:10; constructצוּרֵי1 Samuel 24:3(Gi v.1 Samuel 24:2); —1. a. 6rock, cliff; —׳צabsoluteExodus 17:6+, constructDeuteronomy 8:15+; suffixצוּרִי2 Samuel 22:3, etc.; pluralצֻרִיםNumbers 23:9+,צוּרוֺתJob 28:10; constructצוּרֵי1 Samuel 24:3(Gi v.1 Samuel 24:2); —1. a.

H4135 מוּל
Definition:

2;Job 18:16;Job 24:24[MS Levy],Psalm 37:2;Psalm 90:6.cut off(grass, etc.: only for III.מָלַל, q. v. ); compare Late Hebrewמָהַל, Aramaicמְהַל, according to Thes NöZMG xi. 1886, 741Baib. xii. 1887, 626 2;Job 18:16;Job 24:24[MS Levy],Psalm 37:2;Psalm 90:6.cut off(grass, etc.: only for III.מָלַל, q. v. ); compare Late Hebrewמָהַל, Aramaicמְהַל, according to Thes NöZMG xi. 1886, 741Baib. xii. 1887, 626

Possible Meanings:
  • circumcise (semantic_range)
  • circumcise (semantic_range)
  • be circumcised (semantic_range)
  • in the name of (semantic_range)
  • yea I will make them to be circumcised (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H1389 גִּבְעָה
Definition:

2513t. +Ezekiel 6:13(strike out Co q. v.)1 Samuel 7:1;2 Samuel 6:3,4 (compare Dr); constructגִּבְעַתJoshua 5:38t. +1 Samuel 10:5(compare Dr); suffixגִּבְעָתִיEzekiel 34:26(but strike out Co),גִּבְעָתָ 2513t. +Ezekiel 6:13(strike out Co q. v.)1 Samuel 7:1;2 Samuel 6:3,4 (compare Dr); constructגִּבְעַתJoshua 5:38t. +1 Samuel 10:5(compare Dr); suffixגִּבְעָתִיEzekiel 34:26(but strike out Co),גִּבְעָתָ

Possible Meanings:
  • hill (semantic_range)
H6190 עָרְלָה
Definition:

14;Jeremiah 9:24; constructעָרְלַתExodus 4:25;Deuteronomy 10:16, etc.; pluralהָעֲרָלוֺת(not׳ֳ)Joshua 5:3(Köii. 1, 158); constructעָרְלוֺתJeremiah 4:42t.;עָרְלֹתֵיהֶם1 Samuel 18:27; —foreskin1 Samuel 1 14;Jeremiah 9:24; constructעָרְלַתExodus 4:25;Deuteronomy 10:16, etc.; pluralהָעֲרָלוֺת(not׳ֳ)Joshua 5:3(Köii. 1, 158); constructעָרְלוֺתJeremiah 4:42t.;עָרְלֹתֵיהֶם1 Samuel 18:27; —foreskin1 Samuel 1

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