Joshua 3:5

Hebrew
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל הָעָ֖ם הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י מָחָ֗ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigקֶרֶב

hebrew

Meaning

* Midst * Among * Within * Inwardly * The centre, whether literal, figurative or adverbial

Masculine noun. Occurs over 250 times in the Old Testament.

From the root קרב, meaning “to come near, approach.” So קֶרֶב is a noun form built from the verb Exodus 17:7Psalm 103:1
נִפְלָאֽוֹת
ESV
Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”
NIV
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.”
NLT
Then Joshua told the people, “Purify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do great wonders among you.”
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 τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
λαῷ ἁγνίσασθε εἰς αὔριον ὅτι αὔριον ποιήσειplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
ὑμῖν κύριος θαυμαστά
KJV
And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.

Joshua 3:4 ← Joshua 3:5 → Joshua 3:6

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