Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:2
2your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your elders | זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ | zə·qê·ne·ḵā | Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and judges | וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ | wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| must come out | וְיָצְא֥וּ | wə·yā·ṣə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| and measure the distance | וּמָדְדוּ֙ | ū·mā·ḏə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H4058 measure |
| from the victim | הֶחָלָֽל׃ | he·ḥā·lāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the neighboring | סְבִיבֹ֥ת | sə·ḇî·ḇōṯ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| cities | הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.