Joshua 8:29
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
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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עֵת
the time of
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עֵת
Time, season, appointed moment. Et. There is a time for everything. God has appointed the right season for every event in your life.
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גָּדוֹל
great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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עַל
over/ him
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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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שַׁעַר
the gate of
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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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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גַּל
a heap of
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גַּל
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
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נְבֵלָה
corpse/ his
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נְבֵלָה
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
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פֶּתַח
the entrance of
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פֶּתַח
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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תָּלָה
he hanged
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תָּלָה
to suspend (especially to gibbet)
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