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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/joshua/8-23.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 4377 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veet_853.htm" title="ve·'Et: - -- Occurrence 854 of 2179.">wə-’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Direct object marker">Conj-w | DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 112 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֶ֥לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/melech_4428.htm" title="Me·lech: the king -- Occurrence 75 of 896.">me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai or Aija or Aiath or Hai = 'heap of ruins'<BR> 1) a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the second city taken on the invasion of Canaan <BR> 2) a city of the Ammonites on the east of the Jordan and apparently attached to Heshbon">5857</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5857.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5857 -- Occurrence 23 of 39">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָעַ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haai_5857.htm" title="ha·'Ai: of Ai -- Occurrence 18 of 27.">hā-‘ay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Ai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Art | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8610: 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch <BR> 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured <BR> 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)">8610</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8610 -- Occurrence 10 of 65">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תָּ֣פְשׂוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tafesu_8610.htm" title="Ta·fe·su: took -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tā-p̄ə-śū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they took</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community">2416</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 142 of 503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָ֑י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chai_2416.htm" title="Chai;: alive -- Occurrence 22 of 120.">ḥāy;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">alive</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7126: 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near <BR> 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present">7126</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7126 -- Occurrence 209 of 284">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyakrivu_7126.htm" title="vai·yak·Ri·vu: and brought -- Occurrence 8 of 9.">way-yaq-ri-ḇū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and brought</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 4378 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹת֖וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oto_853.htm" title="o·To: - -- Occurrence 253 of 470.">’ō-ṯōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine singular">DirObjM | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 1740 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1194 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua or Jehoshua = 'Jehovah is salvation' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan <BR> 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it <BR> 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration <BR> 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem">3091</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3091 -- Occurrence 98 of 218">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yehoshua_3091.htm" title="ye·ho·Shu·a'.: Joshua -- Occurrence 87 of 196.">yə-hō-wō-šu-a‘.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joshua</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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-- 8610: to lay hold of, wield">תָּ֣פְשׂוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chai;: alive -- 2416: alive, living">חָ֑י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7126.htm" title="vai·yak·ri·vu: and brought -- 7126: to come near, approach">וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="o·tov: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֹתֹ֖ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3091.htm" title="ye·ho·v·shu·a'.: Joshua -- 3091: the LORD is salvation,' Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.">יְהֹושֻֽׁעַ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/joshua/8.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">And the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5857.htm" title="Ay (ah'ee) -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai">of Ai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8610.htm" title="taphas (taw-fas') -- catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, X surely, surprise, take">they took</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chay (khah'-ee) -- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop">alive</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7126.htm" title="qarab (kaw-rab') -- (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near)">and brought</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3091.htm" title="Yhowshuwa' (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua">him to Joshua</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/8.htm">יהושע 8:23 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְאֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ הָעַ֖י תָּ֣פְשׂוּ חָ֑י וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ אֹתֹ֖ו אֶל־יְהֹושֻֽׁעַ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/8.htm">יהושע 8:23 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ואת־מלך העי תפשו חי ויקרבו אתו אל־יהושע׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/8.htm">יהושע 8:23 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ואת־מלך העי תפשו חי ויקרבו אתו אל־יהושע׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/8.htm">יהושע 8:23 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ואת מלך העי תפשו חי ויקרבו אתו אל יהושע׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/joshua/8-23.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But they took alive the king of Ai and brought him to Joshua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/8-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 8:29</span> And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/10-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 10:17</span> And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 15:8</span> And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/19-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 19:20</span> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23</a> • <a href="/niv/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/8-23.htm">Joshua 8:23 Chinese Bible</a> • <a 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