Daily Verse
Joshua 7:1
"But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is that root of bitterness, which of all others is most hardly rooted up.

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Reflection

We are to work out our own salvation, though it is God that works in us. It was a dear victory to the Canaanites, whereby Israel was awakened and reformed,

and reconciled to their God, and the people of Canaan hardened to their own ruin.

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Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is that root of bitterness, which of all others is most hardly rooted up. We should take heed of sin

ourselves, lest by it many be defiled or disquieted, Hebrews 12:15; and take heed of having fellowship with sinners, lest we share their guilt. It concerns us to watch over one another to prevent sin, because others' sins may be to our damage. The easy conquest of Jericho excited contempt of the enemy, and a disposition to expect the Lord to do all for them without their using proper means. Thus men abuse the doctrines of Divine grace, and the promises of God, into excuses for their own sloth and self-indulgence. We are to work out our own salvation, though it is God that works in us. It was a dear victory to the Canaanites, whereby Israel was awakened and reformed, and reconciled to their God, and the people of Canaan hardened to their own ruin.

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Hebrew Word Studies (22 words)

H4603 מָעַל
Definition:

204t.; 3 feminine singularמָֽעֲלָהLeviticus 5:21;Numbers 5:1213t. Perfect;ImperfectיִמְעַלProverbs 16:10; 2Chronicles 26:16; 3 feminine singularתִּמְעֹלLeviticus 5:15;Numbers 5:27; 3masculine pluralיִ 204t.; 3 feminine singularמָֽעֲלָהLeviticus 5:21;Numbers 5:1213t. Perfect;ImperfectיִמְעַלProverbs 16:10; 2Chronicles 26:16; 3 feminine singularתִּמְעֹלLeviticus 5:15;Numbers 5:27; 3masculine pluralיִ

Possible Meanings:
  • going in (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H4604 מַעַל
Definition:

2unfaithful, treacherous act(Late Hebrewמְעִילָה); —׳מLeviticus 5:1516t.;מָ֑עַלNumbers 5:122t.; suffixמַעֲלוֺEzekiel 17:204t.;מַעֲלָםEzekiel 39:263t.; —1ag. man:נשׁאר מעלJob 21:34faithlessness remains 2unfaithful, treacherous act(Late Hebrewמְעִילָה); —׳מLeviticus 5:1516t.;מָ֑עַלNumbers 5:122t.; suffixמַעֲלוֺEzekiel 17:204t.;מַעֲלָםEzekiel 39:263t.; —1ag. man:נשׁאר מעלJob 21:34faithlessness remains

Possible Meanings:
  • going in (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2764 חֵרֶם
Definition:

Or (Zecheriah 14:11) cherem {kheh'-rem}; fromcharam; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination -- (ac-)curse(-d, -d thing), dedi Or (Zecheriah 14:11) cherem {kheh'-rem}; fromcharam; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination -- (ac-)curse(-d, -d thing), dedi

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3947 לָקַח
Definition:

22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St 22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St

Possible Meanings:
  • learning (semantic_range)
  • teaching (semantic_range)
  • what is received (semantic_range)
  • instruction (semantic_range)
  • teaching (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H5912 עָכָן
Definition:

1(P),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:19;Joshua 7:20;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P); =עָכָר1 Chronicles 2:7(fromעָכוֺרJoshua 7:26, see alsoעָכָר);Αχαρ,Αχαν.Topical LexiconIdentificationAchan (Hebrew עָכָן, Stron 1(P),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:19;Joshua 7:20;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P); =עָכָר1 Chronicles 2:7(fromעָכוֺרJoshua 7:26, see alsoעָכָר);Αχαρ,Αχαν.Topical LexiconIdentificationAchan (Hebrew עָכָן, Stron

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3756 כַּרְמִי
Definition:

9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:6;1 Chronicles 5:3.2a JudaiteJoshua 7:1,18;1 Chronicles 2:7; so1 Chronicles 4:1, but read perhapsכְּלֻבַיWe (compare1 Chronicles 2:9) —ᵐ5. throughoutχαρμ(ε)ιTopical LexiconCar 9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:6;1 Chronicles 5:3.2a JudaiteJoshua 7:1,18;1 Chronicles 2:7; so1 Chronicles 4:1, but read perhapsכְּלֻבַיWe (compare1 Chronicles 2:9) —ᵐ5. throughoutχαρμ(ε)ιTopical LexiconCar

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2067 זַבְדִּי
Definition:

compareזַבְדִּיאֵל; in Late Hebrew proper nameזבדי(זַבְדִּיorזַבְדַּי?); NTΖεβεδαῖος, e.g. Mark 1:19,ᵑ6,Zebedee) —1grandfather of Achan, of Judah (ᵐ5Ζαμβρ(ε)ιetc.,ᵐ5LΖαβδ(ε)ι)Joshua 7:1(app. =זִמְרִי1 compareזַבְדִּיאֵל; in Late Hebrew proper nameזבדי(זַבְדִּיorזַבְדַּי?); NTΖεβεδαῖος, e.g. Mark 1:19,ᵑ6,Zebedee) —1grandfather of Achan, of Judah (ᵐ5Ζαμβρ(ε)ιetc.,ᵐ5LΖαβδ(ε)ι)Joshua 7:1(app. =זִמְרִי1

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2226 זֶרַח
Definition:

30;Genesis 46:12(both J),1 Chronicles 2:4(allזָ֑רַח),1 Chronicles 2:6; as head of a familyNumbers 26:20;Joshua 7:1(both Psalms),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P)1 Chronicles 9:6(ᵐ5LΖηρα),Neh 30;Genesis 46:12(both J),1 Chronicles 2:4(allזָ֑רַח),1 Chronicles 2:6; as head of a familyNumbers 26:20;Joshua 7:1(both Psalms),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P)1 Chronicles 9:6(ᵐ5LΖηρα),Neh

Possible Meanings:
  • dawning (semantic_range)
  • shining (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H4294 מַטֶּה
Definition:

17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט 17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט

Possible Meanings:
  • that which is perverted (semantic_range)
  • perverted justice (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3063 יְהוּדָה
Definition:

35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ

Possible Meanings:
  • Judah (semantic_range)
  • son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
  • tribe (semantic_range)
  • nation (semantic_range)
  • land of Judah (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2764 חֵרֶם
Definition:

Or (Zecheriah 14:11) cherem {kheh'-rem}; fromcharam; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination -- (ac-)curse(-d, -d thing), dedi Or (Zecheriah 14:11) cherem {kheh'-rem}; fromcharam; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstr. Extermination -- (ac-)curse(-d, -d thing), dedi

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2734 חָרָה
Definition:

620t.;ImperfectיֶחֱרֶהExodus 32:112t.;יִ֫חַרGenesis 18:307t.;וַיִּ֫חַרGenesis 4:546t.;Infinitive absoluteחָרֹה1 Samuel 20:7; constructחֲרוֺת2 Samuel 24:1;Psalm 124:3; —1of man:a.חרה אף(one's)anger was 620t.;ImperfectיֶחֱרֶהExodus 32:112t.;יִ֫חַרGenesis 18:307t.;וַיִּ֫חַרGenesis 4:546t.;Infinitive absoluteחָרֹה1 Samuel 20:7; constructחֲרוֺת2 Samuel 24:1;Psalm 124:3; —1of man:a.חרה אף(one's)anger was

Possible Meanings:
  • burn (semantic_range)
  • be kindled (semantic_range)
  • be angry (semantic_range)
  • burned with zeal (semantic_range)
  • in repairing (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0639 אַף
Definition:

2nostril, nose, face, anger(Assyrianappu,faceFloodiii. 27, 29compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic, Ethiopicnose; Aramaic,אֲנְמִּיןface) — absolutePsalm 78:21+; constructGenesis 27:45+; suffixאַמּיExodus 22:2 2nostril, nose, face, anger(Assyrianappu,faceFloodiii. 27, 29compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic, Ethiopicnose; Aramaic,אֲנְמִּיןface) — absolutePsalm 78:21+; constructGenesis 27:45+; suffixאַמּיExodus 22:2

Possible Meanings:
  • also (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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