Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 18:6
6Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now if | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a Levite | הַלֵּוִ֜י | hal·lê·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3881 Levite |
| moves | יָבֹ֨א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| from any | מֵאַחַ֤ד | mê·’a·ḥaḏ | Preposition-m; Number - masculine singular construct | H259 one |
| town | שְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ | šə·‘ā·re·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| of residence | גָּ֣ר | gār | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1481 sojourn |
| throughout | שָׁ֑ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and comes | וּבָא֙ | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| in all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| earnestness | אַוַּ֣ת | ’aw·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H185 desire |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the place | הַמָּק֖וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will choose | יִבְחַ֥ר | yiḇ·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
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Numbers 35:2–3 · Deuteronomy 12:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.