Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר way-yê-’ā-mar, And it was told Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms 4428 [e] לְמֶ֥לֶךְ lə-me-leḵ the king Prep-l | N-msc 1) a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan">3405 [e] יְרִיח֖וֹ yə-rî-ḥōw of Jericho N-proper-fs 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] לֵאמֹ֑ר lê-mōr; saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 2009 [e] הִנֵּ֣ה hin-nêh behold Interjection 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind">582 [e] אֲ֠נָשִׁים ’ă-nā-šîm men N-mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935 [e] בָּ֣אוּ bā-’ū have come V-Qal-Perf-3cp 2008 [e] הֵ֧נָּה hên-nāh here Adv 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)">3915 [e] הַלַּ֛יְלָה hal-lay-lāh tonight Art | N-ms 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] מִבְּנֵ֥י mib-bə-nê from the sons Prep-m | N-mpc 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś-rā-’êl of Israel N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig 1a2) to search, search out, explore">2658 [e] לַחְפֹּ֥ר laḥ-pōr to search out Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776 [e] הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā-’ā-reṣ. the country Art | N-fs

New American Standard Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."

King James Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land."

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