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When the men of Ai turned back and looked, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to the sky, and they had no place to flee this way or that, for the people who had been fleeing to the wilderness turned against the pursuers.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁי֩ an·shei
of Ai a Canaanite city Noun H5857 הָעַ֨י ha·'ai
Analysis:
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turned to turn Verb H6437 וַיִּפְנ֣וּ vai·yif·nu
back the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם a·cha·rei·hem
and looked, to see Verb H7200 וַיִּרְא֗וּ vai·yir·'u
behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֨ה ve·hin·neh
the smoke smoke Noun H6227 עֲשַׁ֤ן a·shan
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִיר֙ ha·'ir
ascended to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 עָלָ֜ה a·lah
to the sky, heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה ha·sha·may·mah,
and they had to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיָ֨ה ha·yah
no not Adverb H3808 וְלֹא־ ve·lo-
place hand Noun H3027 יָדַ֛יִם ya·da·yim
to flee to flee, escape Verb H5127 לָנ֖וּס la·nus
this this, here H2088    
way hither Adverb H2008 הֵ֣נָּה hen·nah
or that, for the people people Noun H5971 וְהָעָם֙ ve·ha·'am
who had been fleeing to flee, escape Verb H5127 הַנָּ֣ס han·nas
to the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר ham·mid·bar,
turned to turn, overturn Verb H2015 נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ neh·pach
against to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
the pursuers. to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 הָרֹודֵֽף׃ ha·ro·v·def.

Locations

Ai

AIa'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah):(1) A town of central Palestine, in the tribe of Benjamin, near and just east of Bethel (Genesis 12:8). It is identified with the modern Haiyan, just south of the village Der Diwan (Conder in HDB; Delitzsch in Commentary on Genesis 12:8) or with a... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When the men of Ai turned back and looked, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to the sky, and they had no place to flee this way or that, for the people who had been fleeing to the wilderness turned against the pursuers.
King James Bible When And when the men of Ai turned back and looked, looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to the sky, heaven, and they had no place power to flee this way or that, for that way: and the people who had been fleeing that fled to the wilderness turned against back upon the pursuers.
Hebrew Greek English When the men of Ai turned back and looked, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to the sky, and they had no place to flee this way or that, for the people who had been fleeing to the wilderness turned against the pursuers.