Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 20:5–9

5Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it. 6Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. 7Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”

8Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.”

9When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.

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Deuteronomy 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮haš·šō·ṭə·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
the officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮haš·šō·ṭə·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
are to addressוְדִבְּר֣וּwə·ḏib·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
the armyהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Has anyמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
builtבָּנָ֤הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
a newחָדָשׁ֙ḥā·ḏāšAdjective - masculine singularH2319 new
houseבַֽיִת־ḇa·yiṯ-Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dedicated itחֲנָכ֔וֹḥă·nā·ḵōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2596 train up, dedicate
Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
dedicate itיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yaḥ·nə·ḵen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2596 train up, dedicate

Deuteronomy 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Has anyוּמִֽי־ū·mî-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
plantedנָטַ֥עnā·ṭa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5193 strike, fix, plant
a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke·remNoun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
begun to enjoy its fruitחִלְּל֔וֹḥil·lə·lōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
enjoy its fruitיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃yə·ḥal·lə·len·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce

Deuteronomy 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Has anyוּמִֽי־ū·mî-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
become pledgedאֵרַ֤שׂ’ê·raśVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH781 betroth
to a womanאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
married herלְקָחָ֔הּlə·qā·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3947 take
Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
marry herיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yiq·qā·ḥen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3947 take

Deuteronomy 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮haš·šō·ṭə·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּwə·yā·sə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3254 add
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the armyהָעָם֒hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sayingוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Is anyמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
afraidהַיָּרֵא֙hay·yā·rêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
or faintheartedוְרַ֣ךְwə·raḵConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH7390 tender, delicate, soft
Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
so that the heartsלְבַ֥בlə·ḇaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
meltיִמַּ֛סyim·masVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4549 dissolve, melt
like his ownכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil·ḇā·ḇōwPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

Deuteronomy 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhaš·šō·ṭə·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
have finishedכְּכַלֹּ֥תkə·ḵal·lōṯPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
addressingלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
the armyהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
they are to appointוּפָֽקְד֛וּū·p̄ā·qə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
to lead itבְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head

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Deuteronomy 20:5 Nehemiah 12:27

Deuteronomy 20:6 Leviticus 19:23–25

Deuteronomy 20:7 Deuteronomy 24:5 · Deuteronomy 28:30

Deuteronomy 20:8 Judges 7:3 · Deuteronomy 1:28 · Revelation 21:8 · Acts 15:37–38 · Luke 9:62 · Deuteronomy 23:9 · Numbers 32:9

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