Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:12
12But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they refuse | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to make peace | תַשְׁלִים֙ | ṯaš·lîm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| and wage | וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה | wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| war | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| against you | עִמְּךָ֖ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| lay siege | וְצַרְתָּ֖ | wə·ṣar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| to | עָלֶֽיהָּ׃ | ʿå̄·lɛ·hå̄ | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.