Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 19:6
6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otherwise | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| the avenger | גֹּאֵ֨ל | gō·’êl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| of blood | הַדָּ֜ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| might pursue | יִרְדֹּף֩ | yir·dōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| the manslayer | הָרֹצֵ֗חַ | hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7523 murder, slay |
| in a rage | לְבָבוֹ֒ | lə·ḇā·ḇōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| overtake him | וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ | wə·hiś·śî·ḡōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5381 reach, overtake |
| if | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the distance | הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ | had·de·reḵ | Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| is great | יִרְבֶּ֥ה | yir·beh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| and strike him | וְהִכָּ֣הוּ | wə·hik·kā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| dead | נָ֑פֶשׁ | nā·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| though he | וְלוֹ֙ | wə·lōw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| did not | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| deserve | מִשְׁפַּט־ | miš·paṭ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4941 judgment |
| to die | מָ֔וֶת | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| since | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֛וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| intend any harm | שֹׂנֵ֥א | śō·nê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8130 hate |
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