Joshua 15:16

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And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Original Language Analysis

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר said H559
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר said
Strong's: H559
Word #: 1 of 14
to say (used with great latitude)
כָּלֵ֔ב And Caleb H3612
כָּלֵ֔ב And Caleb
Strong's: H3612
Word #: 2 of 14
caleb, the name of three israelites
אֲשֶׁר H834
אֲשֶׁר
Strong's: H834
Word #: 3 of 14
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
יַכֶּ֥ה He that smiteth H5221
יַכֶּ֥ה He that smiteth
Strong's: H5221
Word #: 4 of 14
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 5 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
קִרְיַת H0
קִרְיַת
Strong's: H0
Word #: 6 of 14
סֵ֖פֶר Kirjathsepher H7158
סֵ֖פֶר Kirjathsepher
Strong's: H7158
Word #: 7 of 14
kirjath-sannah or kirjath-sepher, a place in palestine
וּלְכָדָ֑הּ and taketh H3920
וּלְכָדָ֑הּ and taketh
Strong's: H3920
Word #: 8 of 14
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
וְנָתַ֥תִּי it to him will I give H5414
וְנָתַ֥תִּי it to him will I give
Strong's: H5414
Word #: 9 of 14
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
ל֛וֹ H0
ל֛וֹ
Strong's: H0
Word #: 10 of 14
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 11 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
עַכְסָ֥ה Achsah H5915
עַכְסָ֥ה Achsah
Strong's: H5915
Word #: 12 of 14
aksah, an israelitess
בִתִּ֖י my daughter H1323
בִתִּ֖י my daughter
Strong's: H1323
Word #: 13 of 14
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ to wife H802
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ to wife
Strong's: H802
Word #: 14 of 14
a woman

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