Joshua 6:1
Strong's Lexicon
Now Jericho
וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ (wî·rî·ḥōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho = 'its moon' 1) a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan

was tightly shut up
סֹגֶ֣רֶת (sō·ḡe·reṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5462: 1) to shut, close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shut 1a2) to close, close up 1a3) closed up, closely joined, shut up 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be shut up 1b2) to be shut or closed 1c) (Piel) to shut up, deliver up 1d) (Pual) to be shut up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to deliver up 1e2) to shut up, imprison

וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת (ū·mə·sug·ge·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5462: 1) to shut, close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shut 1a2) to close, close up 1a3) closed up, closely joined, shut up 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be shut up 1b2) to be shut or closed 1c) (Piel) to shut up, deliver up 1d) (Pual) to be shut up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to deliver up 1e2) to shut up, imprison

because of
מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

no one
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

went out
יוֹצֵ֖א (yō·w·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

and no one
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

came in.
בָּֽא׃ ()
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

Young's Literal Translation
(And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel—none going out, and none coming in;)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites  — no one leaving or entering.

New American Standard Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

King James Bible
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

New Living Translation
Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in.

English Standard Version
Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in.

New American Standard Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

King James Bible
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites--no one leaving or entering.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Jericho was fortified inside and out because of the Israelis. Nobody could leave or enter.

NET Bible
Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.

American Standard Version
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

English Revised Version
(NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.)

Young's Literal Translation
(And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel -- none going out, and none coming in;)
















Cross References
Joshua 5:15
And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 6:2
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

Joshua 1:1
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

Joshua 5:14
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

Joshua 5:13
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

Joshua 6:3
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Joshua 6:4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Jump to Previous
Barred Children Closely Israel Israelites Itself Jericho Presence Shut Shutteth Straitly Tightly Within
Jump to Next
Barred Children Closely Israel Israelites Itself Jericho Presence Shut Shutteth Straitly Tightly Within
Links
Joshua 6:1 NIV
Joshua 6:1 NLT
Joshua 6:1 ESV
Joshua 6:1 NASB
Joshua 6:1 KJV

Joshua 6:1 Bible Apps
Joshua 6:1 Parallel
Joshua 6:1 Biblia Paralela
Joshua 6:1 Chinese Bible
Joshua 6:1 French Bible
Joshua 6:1 German Bible

Joshua 6:1 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Joshua 5:15
Top of Page
Top of Page