KJV: And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
YLT: and Joshua maketh for him knives of flint, and circumciseth the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins.
Darby: And Joshua made him stone-knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of Araloth.
ASV: And Joshua made him knives of lint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
וַיַּעַשׂ־ | So made |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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ל֥וֹ | for himself |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ | Joshua |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: 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. |
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חַֽרְב֣וֹת | knives |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: חֶרֶב Sense: sword, knife. |
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צֻרִ֑ים | flint |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: צוּר Sense: rock, cliff. |
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וַיָּ֙מָל֙ | and circumcised |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מוּל Sense: to circumcise, let oneself be circumcised, cut, be cut off. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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בְּנֵ֣י | the sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | of Israel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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אֶל־ | at |
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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גִּבְעַ֖ת | the hill |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: גִּבְעָה Sense: hill. |
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הָעֲרָלֽוֹת | of the foreskins |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: הָעֲרָלֹות Sense: foreskin, uncircumcised. |