Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:6
6Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then all | וְכֹ֗ל | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the elders | זִקְנֵי֙ | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of the city | הָעִ֣יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| nearest | הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים | haq·qə·rō·ḇîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7138 near |
| the victim | הֶחָלָ֑ל | he·ḥā·lāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
| shall wash | יִרְחֲצוּ֙ | yir·ḥă·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| their hands | יְדֵיהֶ֔ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| by the stream | בַנָּֽחַל׃ | ḇan·nā·ḥal | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the heifer | הָעֶגְלָ֖ה | hā·‘eḡ·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5697 heifer |
| whose neck has been broken | הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה | hā·‘ă·rū·p̄āh | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H6202 break the neck |
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