Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:8
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.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the officers | הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ | haš·šō·ṭə·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7860 official, officer |
| shall speak | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| further | וְיָסְפ֣וּ | wə·yā·sə·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3254 add |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the army | הָעָם֒ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| saying | וְאָמְר֗וּ | wə·’ā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| Is any | מִי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| man | הָאִ֤ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| afraid | הַיָּרֵא֙ | hay·yā·rê | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3373 fear |
| or fainthearted | וְרַ֣ךְ | wə·raḵ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7390 tender, delicate, soft |
| 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 |
| so that the hearts | לְבַ֥ב | lə·ḇaḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of his brothers | אֶחָ֖יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| will not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| melt | יִמַּ֛ס | yim·mas | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4549 dissolve, melt |
| like his own | כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃ | kil·ḇā·ḇōw | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.