Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 21:19

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his fatherאָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and motherוְאִמּ֑וֹwə·’im·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
are to lay holdוְתָ֥פְשׂוּwə·ṯā·p̄ə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
of himב֖וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and bringוְהוֹצִ֧יאוּwə·hō·w·ṣî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of his cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement
toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of his hometownמְקֹמֽוֹ׃mə·qō·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.