Joshua 5:15
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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. ”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
רֶגֶל
foot/ your
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רֶגֶל
Foot, step, journey. Regel. The priest placed blood on the ear to hear God, the thumb to serve God, the foot to walk with God. The whole person consecrated — from hearing to doing to going.
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נַעַל
sandal/ your
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נַעַל
properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
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קֹדֶשׁ
is a holy place
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קֹדֶשׁ
Holiness, sacredness. Qodesh. That which belongs to God. Holy holy holy is the LORD of hosts. His holiness fills the whole earth.
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עַל
on/ it
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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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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צָבָא
the army of
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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עָמַד
are standing
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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נָשַׁל
take off
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נָשַׁל
to pluck off, i.e. divest, eject or drop
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שַׂר
the commander of
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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