Joshua 7:6
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”
עָפָר
Dust, dry earth. Aphar. The material from which God formed Adam. You are dust and to dust you shall return. But between the dust God breathed His own life into you.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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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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רֹאשׁ
head/ their
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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פָּנִים
face/ his
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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שִׂמְלָה
clothes/ his
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שִׂמְלָה
a dress, especially a mantle
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