Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:11–13
11if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife, 12then you shall bring her into your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails, 13and put aside the clothing of her captivity.
After she has lived in your house a full month and mourned her father and mother, you may have relations with her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.
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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Deuteronomy 21:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| if you see | וְרָאִיתָ֙ | wə·rā·’î·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| a beautiful | יְפַת־ | yə·p̄aṯ- | Adjective - feminine singular construct | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| woman | אֵ֖שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| among | בַּשִּׁבְיָ֔ה | baš·šiḇ·yāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7633 captivity, captives |
| and you desire | וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ | wə·ḥā·šaq·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H2836 be attached to, love |
| her | בָ֔הּ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| and want to take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| her | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| as your wife | לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | lə·’iš·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
Deuteronomy 21:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then you shall bring her | וַהֲבֵאתָ֖הּ | wa·hă·ḇê·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| your house | בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ | bê·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| She must shave | וְגִלְּחָה֙ | wə·ḡil·lə·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1548 be bald |
| her head | רֹאשָׁ֔הּ | rō·šāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7218 head |
| trim | וְעָשְׂתָ֖ה | wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| her nails | צִפָּרְנֶֽיהָ׃ | ṣip·pā·rə·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6856 nail |
Deuteronomy 21:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and put aside | וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ | wə·hê·sî·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| the clothing | שִׂמְלַ֨ת | śim·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
| of her captivity | שִׁבְיָ֜הּ | šiḇ·yāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7628 captivity, captives |
| After | וְאַ֨חַר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H310 behind |
| she has lived | וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙ | wə·yā·šə·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in your house | בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ | bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| a full month | יֶ֣רַח | ye·raḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3391 month |
| and mourned | וּבָֽכְתָ֛ה | ū·ḇā·ḵə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1058 weep, bewail |
| her father | אָבִ֥יהָ | ’ā·ḇî·hā | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1 father |
| and mother | אִמָּ֖הּ | ’im·māh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H517 mother |
| you may have relations with | תָּב֤וֹא | tā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| her | אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ | ’ê·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H413 motion to |
| and be her husband | וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ | ū·ḇə·‘al·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H1166 marry, rule over |
| and she shall be | וְהָיְתָ֥ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your wife | לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | lə·’iš·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.