Deuteronomy 2:30
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the Lord thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
רוּחַ
spirit/ his
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רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
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לֵבָב
heart/ his
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לֵבָב
Heart, inner man. Lebab. Unite my heart to fear Your name. The undivided heart wholly focused on God is the heart He can use most powerfully.
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מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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מַעַן
so as
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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נָתַן
to give/ him
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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קָשָׁה
he had made stubborn
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קָשָׁה
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
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חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Heshbon
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חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan
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סִיחוֹן
Sihon
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סִיחוֹן
Sichon, an Amoritish king
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