Joshua 10:22

Hebrew
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ פִּתְח֖וּ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֗י אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן הַמְּעָרָֽה
ESV
Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.”
NIV
Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
NLT
Then Joshua said, “Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and bring the five kings to me.”
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς ἀνοίξατε τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σπήλαιον καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐξαγάγετε τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πέντε βασιλεῖς τούτουςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
ἐκ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σπηλαίου
KJV
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

Joshua 10:21 ← Joshua 10:22 → Joshua 10:23

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