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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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.