Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:2
2When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When you are about to | וְהָיָ֕ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| go | כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖ם | kə·qā·rā·ḇə·ḵem | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| battle | הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | ham·mil·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to come forward | וְנִגַּ֥שׁ | wə·nig·gaš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| and address | וְדִבֶּ֥ר | wə·ḏib·ber | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| the army | הָעָֽם׃ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 13:12 · Numbers 10:8–9 · Numbers 31:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.