Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:3
3Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וְהָיָ֣ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the elders | זִקְנֵי֩ | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of the city | הָעִ֔יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| nearest | הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה | haq·qə·rō·ḇāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7138 near |
| the victim | הֶחָלָ֑ל | he·ḥā·lāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
| shall take | וְלָֽקְח֡וּ | wə·lā·qə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3947 take |
| a heifer | עֶגְלַ֣ת | ‘eḡ·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5697 heifer |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| has never | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| been yoked | בְּעֹֽל׃ | bə·‘ōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5923 yoke |
| or used for work | עֻבַּד֙ | ‘ub·baḏ | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.