Joshua 2:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

Complete Jewish Bible:

The two men had not yet lain down when she returned to the roof

Berean Standard Bible:

Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof

American Standard Version:

And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And before they were laid down^{H7901}, she came up^{H5927} unto them upon the roof^{H1406};

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Commentary for Joshua 2:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7901
   There are 194 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁכַב
   Transliteration: shâkab
   Pronunciation: shaw-kab'
   Description: a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose); [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5927
   There are 817 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָלָה
   Transliteration: ʻâlâh
   Pronunciation: aw-law'
   Description: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1406
   There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גָּג
   Transliteration: gâg
   Pronunciation: gawg
   Description: probably by reduplication from גָּאָה; a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar; roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).