aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading 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.
have
From this reading 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.
for the reason that
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 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.
exhale hard
From this reading 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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 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.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading 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.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
JERICHOnounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
on one occasion
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading 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.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading 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.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 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.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading 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.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
straitly
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus shalt thou do six days.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 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.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading 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.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SIEGE OF JERICHO NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 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.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
