Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 20:1–3

1When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. 2When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, 3saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.

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Deuteronomy 20:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you go outתֵצֵ֨אṯê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֗יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
and seeוְֽרָאִ֜יתָwə·rā·’î·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
horsesס֤וּסsūsNoun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
chariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙wā·re·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and an armyעַ֚ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
largerרַ֣בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
than yoursמִמְּךָ֔mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
of themמֵהֶ֑םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
who brought youהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ham·ma·‘al·ḵāArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
is with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with

Deuteronomy 20:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When you are about toוְהָיָ֕הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
goכְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םkə·qā·rā·ḇə·ḵemPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
is to come forwardוְנִגַּ֥שׁwə·nig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
and addressוְדִבֶּ֥רwə·ḏib·berConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
the armyהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Deuteronomy 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingוְאָמַ֤רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
youאַתֶּ֨ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are goingקְרֵבִ֥יםqə·rê·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7131 approaching
into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be faintheartedיֵרַ֣ךְyê·raḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7401 be tender, weak, soft
afraidתִּֽירְא֧וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be alarmedתַּחְפְּז֛וּtaḥ·pə·zūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm
or terrifiedתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta·‘ar·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6206 cause to tremble, tremble
because of themמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mip·pə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

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Deuteronomy 20:1 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Psalm 20:7 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Isaiah 43:2 · Romans 8:31 · Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 31:1 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Isaiah 7:14 · Joshua 1:9 · Psalm 118:6

Deuteronomy 20:2 2 Chronicles 13:12 · Numbers 10:8–9 · Numbers 31:6

Deuteronomy 20:3 Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 3:6 · Revelation 2:10 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Joshua 23:10 · Isaiah 8:12–13 · Hebrews 12:12–13 · Matthew 10:28 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · Ephesians 6:11–18 · Matthew 10:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.