Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:5
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furthermore | הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ | haš·šō·ṭə·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7860 official, officer |
| the officers | הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ | haš·šō·ṭə·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7860 official, officer |
| are to address | וְדִבְּר֣וּ | wə·ḏib·bə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1696 speak |
| the army | הָעָ֣ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| saying | לֵאמֹר֒ | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Has any | מִֽי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| man | הָאִ֞ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| built | בָּנָ֤ה | bā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| a new | חָדָשׁ֙ | ḥā·ḏāš | Adjective - masculine singular | H2319 new |
| house | בַֽיִת־ | ḇa·yiṯ- | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| dedicated it | חֲנָכ֔וֹ | ḥă·nā·ḵōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2596 train up, dedicate |
| Let him return | יֵלֵ֖ךְ | yê·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| home | לְבֵית֑וֹ | lə·ḇê·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| or | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| he may die | יָמוּת֙ | yā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| in battle | בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | bam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| and another | אַחֵ֖ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| dedicate it | יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃ | yaḥ·nə·ḵen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2596 train up, dedicate |
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