Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:3
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| saying | וְאָמַ֤ר | wə·’ā·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to them | אֲלֵהֶם֙ | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| Hear | שְׁמַ֣ע | šə·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| O Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| today | הַיּ֛וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| you | אַתֶּ֨ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| are going | קְרֵבִ֥ים | qə·rê·ḇîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7131 approaching |
| into battle | לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה | lam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| with | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your enemies | אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם | ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be fainthearted | יֵרַ֣ךְ | yê·raḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7401 be tender, weak, soft |
| afraid | תִּֽירְא֧וּ | tî·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| do not | וְאַֽל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be alarmed | תַּחְפְּז֛וּ | taḥ·pə·zū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm |
| or terrified | תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ | ta·‘ar·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6206 cause to tremble, tremble |
| because of them | מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ | mip·pə·nê·hem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.