Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965 [e] וַיָּ֧קָם way-yā-qām So arose Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms n pr m 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem">3091 [e] יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ yə-hō-wō-šu-a‘ Joshua N-proper-ms 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] וְכָל־ wə-ḵāl and all Conj-w | N-msc 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e] עַ֥ם ‘am the people N-msc 4421 [e] הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ham-mil-ḥā-māh of war Art | N-fs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself">5927 [e] לַעֲל֣וֹת la-‘ă-lō-wṯ to go up against Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 1) a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the second city taken on the invasion of Canaan 2) a city of the Ammonites on the east of the Jordan and apparently attached to Heshbon">5857 [e] הָעָ֑י hā-‘āy; Ai Art | N-proper-fs 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected">977 [e] וַיִּבְחַ֣ר way-yiḇ-ḥar and chose Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms n pr m 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem">3091 [e] יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ yə-hō-wō-šu-a‘ Joshua N-proper-ms 7970 [e] שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים šə-lō-šîm thirty Number-cp 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops">505 [e] אֶ֤לֶף ’e-lep̄ thousand Number-msc 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] אִישׁ֙ ’îš men N-ms 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man">1368 [e] גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י gib-bō-w-rê mighty Adj-mpc 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army">2428 [e] הַחַ֔יִל ha-ḥa-yil, of valor Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send">7971 [e] וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם way-yiš-lā-ḥêm and sent them away Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)">3915 [e] לָֽיְלָה׃ lā-yə-lāh. by night N-ms

New American Standard Bible
So Joshua rose with all the people of war to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose 30,000 men, valiant warriors, and sent them out at night.

King James Bible
So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua and the whole military force set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 fighting men and sent them out at night.

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