Joshua 8:11
"And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, and went up, and drew nigh,.... To the city of Ai: and came before the city; as

if they intended to besiege it, storm it, or force an entrance into it: and pitched on the north side of Ai; which was judged fittest for the purpose: now there was a valley between them and Ai; which the Rabbins call the valley of Halacah, as Jarchi says; so that they were upon a hill, at least on rising ground, and might the more easily be seen by the inhabitants of Ai, whom they wanted to draw out of their city.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

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)
H4421 מִלְחָמָה
Definition:

2,8;Exodus 1:10+; constructמִלְהֶ֫מֶת1 Samuel 13:22(מִכְמָשׁ׳מᵐ5Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 cKöii. 182 > absoluteThes and others); suffixמִלְחַמְתִּי2Chronicles 35:21;מִלְחַמְתְּךָ2 Samuel 11:25;מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑ 2,8;Exodus 1:10+; constructמִלְהֶ֫מֶת1 Samuel 13:22(מִכְמָשׁ׳מᵐ5Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 cKöii. 182 > absoluteThes and others); suffixמִלְחַמְתִּי2Chronicles 35:21;מִלְחַמְתְּךָ2 Samuel 11:25;מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑

Possible Meanings:
  • battle (semantic_range)
  • war (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
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)
H5066 נָגַשׁ
Definition:

14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑ 14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑

Possible Meanings:
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • approach (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • come near (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H5048 נֶגֶד
Definition:

11+,נֶגְדְּךָPsalm 38:10+, etc.; withהlocativeנֶ֫גְדָּהPsalm 116:14;Psalm 116:18; —1as adverb accusativein front of,a.locally(rather stronger and distincter thanלִפְנֵי), (a)Genesis 31:32נֶגֶד אַחֵינו 11+,נֶגְדְּךָPsalm 38:10+, etc.; withהlocativeנֶ֫גְדָּהPsalm 116:14;Psalm 116:18; —1as adverb accusativein front of,a.locally(rather stronger and distincter thanלִפְנֵי), (a)Genesis 31:32נֶגֶד אַחֵינו

Possible Meanings:
  • facing (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H2583 חָנָה
Definition:

5;Isaiah 29:1;וְחָנִ֫יתִיconsecutiveIsaiah 29:3;Zechariah 9:8;חָנוּNumbers 2:342t.;וְחָנוּconsecutiveNumbers 1:52;ImperfectוַיִּחַןGenesis 26:179t.; 3 feminine singularתַּחֲנֶהPsalm 27:3;יַחֲנוּNumber 5;Isaiah 29:1;וְחָנִ֫יתִיconsecutiveIsaiah 29:3;Zechariah 9:8;חָנוּNumbers 2:342t.;וְחָנוּconsecutiveNumbers 1:52;ImperfectוַיִּחַןGenesis 26:179t.; 3 feminine singularתַּחֲנֶהPsalm 27:3;יַחֲנוּNumber

Possible Meanings:
  • decline (semantic_range)
  • bend down (semantic_range)
  • encamp (semantic_range)
  • decline (semantic_range)
  • encamp (semantic_range)
H6828 צָפוֹן
Definition:

6north(as thehidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenicianצפלnorth); — absolute׳צJeremiah 26:26+,צָפֹ֫נָהnorthwardGenesis 13:14+, oftenerצָפ֫וֺנָהJeremiah 3:12+, alsoצָפ֫וֺנָה=צָפו 6north(as thehidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenicianצפלnorth); — absolute׳צJeremiah 26:26+,צָפֹ֫נָהnorthwardGenesis 13:14+, oftenerצָפ֫וֺנָהJeremiah 3:12+, alsoצָפ֫וֺנָה=צָפו

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)
H1516 גַּיְא
Definition:

4(feminineZechariah 14:4)valley— absoluteגַּיְאNumbers 21:208t. +1 Samuel 17:52(compare below),גָּ֑יְא1 Chronicles 4:39,גֵּיאZechariah 14:4,גֶּיאIsaiah 40:4,גַּיDeuteronomy 34:62t.; constructגֵּיאIsai 4(feminineZechariah 14:4)valley— absoluteגַּיְאNumbers 21:208t. +1 Samuel 17:52(compare below),גָּ֑יְא1 Chronicles 4:39,גֵּיאZechariah 14:4,גֶּיאIsaiah 40:4,גַּיDeuteronomy 34:62t.; constructגֵּיאIsai

H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (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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