Joshua 7:4
"So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men,.... Joshua detached from the army the largest number proposed, that there might be strength enough to take the

place; and those he sent under proper officers to Ai, who went up to the very gate of the city, as appears from Jos 7:5 , and they fled before the men of Ai; for upon their appearing at the gate of their city, they came out with all their forces against them, and as soon as they did, the children of Israel durst not face them, but without engaging with them fled at once: God having forsaken them, their courage failed, the dread of their enemies falling on them.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H5927 עָלָה
Definition:

15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו 15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו

Possible Meanings:
  • matter (semantic_range)
  • affair (semantic_range)
  • occasion (semantic_range)
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)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H8033 שָׁם
Definition:

8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם 8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם

Possible Meanings:
  • name (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H0505 אֶלֶף
Definition:

1; noun omitted, emphaticאַלְמָּאDaniel 5:1the thousand(just mentioned); construct + plural absoluteאֶ֫לֶףאֲלָפִ֯יםDaniel 7:10a thousand thousands(< QrאַלְפִיןK§ 51, 2).Topical LexiconRange and Distri 1; noun omitted, emphaticאַלְמָּאDaniel 5:1the thousand(just mentioned); construct + plural absoluteאֶ֫לֶףאֲלָפִ֯יםDaniel 7:10a thousand thousands(< QrאַלְפִיןK§ 51, 2).Topical LexiconRange and Distri

Possible Meanings:
  • 1,000 (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H5127 נוּס
Definition:

25+;נַ֫סְתָּה2 Kings 9:3;נַ֫סְתִּי1 Samuel 4:16, etc.;ImperfectיָנוּסExodus 21:13+;וַיָּנָ֫סGenesis 39:12+;יְנוּס֑וּןPsalm 104:7, etc.;Imperative masculine pluralנֻ֫סוּJeremiah 48:64t. Jeremiah, Zecha 25+;נַ֫סְתָּה2 Kings 9:3;נַ֫סְתִּי1 Samuel 4:16, etc.;ImperfectיָנוּסExodus 21:13+;וַיָּנָ֫סGenesis 39:12+;יְנוּס֑וּןPsalm 104:7, etc.;Imperative masculine pluralנֻ֫סוּJeremiah 48:64t. Jeremiah, Zecha

Possible Meanings:
  • flee (semantic_range)
  • escape (semantic_range)
  • flee (semantic_range)
  • escape (semantic_range)
  • take flight (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H5857 עַי
Definition:

1old Canaanite city,עַיalways with articleהָעַי(הָעָ֑יGenesis 13:3+), near Bethel to the southeast (exact site unknown, compare DiJoshua 7:2BuhlGeogr. 177),Genesis 12:8(J),Genesis 13:3(J),Joshua 7:2(t 1old Canaanite city,עַיalways with articleהָעַי(הָעָ֑יGenesis 13:3+), near Bethel to the southeast (exact site unknown, compare DiJoshua 7:2BuhlGeogr. 177),Genesis 12:8(J),Genesis 13:3(J),Joshua 7:2(t

Possible Meanings:
  • ruin (semantic_range)
  • heap of ruins (semantic_range)

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