Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:9
9When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the officers | הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים | haš·šō·ṭə·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7860 official, officer |
| have finished | כְּכַלֹּ֥ת | kə·ḵal·lōṯ | Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| addressing | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| the army | הָעָ֑ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| they are to appoint | וּפָֽקְד֛וּ | ū·p̄ā·qə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| commanders | שָׂרֵ֥י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| to lead it | בְּרֹ֥אשׁ | bə·rōš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.