Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 21:18–19

¹⁸If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, ¹⁹his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,

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Deuteronomy 21:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	לְאִ֗ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
has	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a stubborn	סוֹרֵ֣ר	sō·w·rêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
and rebellious	וּמוֹרֶ֔ה	ū·mō·w·reh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
son	בֵּ֚ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
who does not	אֵינֶ֣נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
obey	שֹׁמֵ֔עַ	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
and	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
does not listen	יִשְׁמַ֖ע	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
when disciplined	וְיסְּר֣וּ	ws·sə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish

Deuteronomy 21:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
his father	אָבִ֣יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֑וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
are to lay hold	וְתָ֥פְשׂוּ	wə·ṯā·p̄ə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
of him	ב֖וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and bring	וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּ	wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
him	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of his city	עִיר֖וֹ	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the gate	שַׁ֥עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of his hometown	מְקֹמֽוֹ׃	mə·qō·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

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Deuteronomy 21:18 Leviticus 19:3 · Exodus 20:12 · Hebrews 12:9–11 · Amos 4:11–12 · Proverbs 20:20 · Proverbs 23:13–14 · Proverbs 29:17 · Proverbs 19:18 · Ephesians 6:1–3 · Isaiah 1:5 · Proverbs 30:17 · Isaiah 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.