Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 22:2
2If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| your brother | אָחִ֛יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| does not | לֹ֨א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| live near you | קָר֥וֹב | qā·rō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7138 near |
| or if you do not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| know who he is | יְדַעְתּ֑וֹ | yə·ḏa‘·tōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| you are to take | וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙ | wa·’ă·sap̄·tōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| the animal | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| home | בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ | bê·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| to remain | וְהָיָ֣ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with you | עִמְּךָ֗ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| until | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| your brother | אָחִ֙יךָ֙ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| comes seeking it | דְּרֹ֤שׁ | də·rōš | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1875 resort to, seek |
| then you can return it | וַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹ | wa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to him | לֽוֹ׃ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.