Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:11
11if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.