Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:25–27

²⁵But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. ²⁶Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. ²⁷When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.

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Deuteronomy 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְֽאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the man	הָאִ֗ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
encounters	יִמְצָ֣א	yim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
a betrothed	הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה	ham·’ō·rā·śāh	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular	H781 betroth
woman	הַנַּעַר	han·na·ʿar	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
in the open country	בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and he	הָאִ֖ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
overpowers	וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־	wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
her	בָּ֥הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and lies	וְשָׁכַ֣ב	wə·šā·ḵaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with her	עִמָּ֑הּ	‘im·māh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5973 with
only	לְבַדּֽוֹ׃	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
the man	הָאִ֛ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
must die	וּמֵ֗ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Deuteronomy 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do	תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to the young woman	וְלַנַּעַר	wə·lan·na·ʿar	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
because	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she	לַנַּעַר	lan·na·ʿar	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
sin	חֵ֣טְא	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2399 sin
of death	מָ֑וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
This	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
case	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
is just like	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one in which a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
attacks	יָק֨וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
his neighbor	רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
and murders him	וּרְצָח֣וֹ	ū·rə·ṣā·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay

Deuteronomy 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he found her	מְצָאָ֑הּ	mə·ṣā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in the field	בַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	ḇaś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
the betrothed	הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה	ham·’ō·rā·śāh	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular	H781 betroth
woman	הַנַּעַר	han·na·ʿar	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
cried out	צָעֲקָ֗ה	ṣā·‘ă·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
but there was no one	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to save	מוֹשִׁ֖יעַ	mō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
her	לָֽהּ׃ס	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

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Deuteronomy 22:25 2 Samuel 13:14

Deuteronomy 22:26 Deuteronomy 21:22

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