Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 22:25
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.
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| 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 |
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