Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 22:3–4
3And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.
4If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.
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Deuteronomy 22:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And you shall do | תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה | ta·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| the same | וְכֵ֧ן | wə·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| for his donkey | לַחֲמֹר֗וֹ | la·ḥă·mō·rōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2543 heap |
| his cloak | לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ | lə·śim·lā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
| or anything | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| your brother | אָחִ֛יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| has lost | אֲבֵדַ֥ת | ’ă·ḇê·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H9 a lost thing |
| and you have found | וּמְצָאתָ֑הּ | ū·mə·ṣā·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| You must | תוּכַ֖ל | ṯū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| ignore it | לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ס | lə·hiṯ·‘al·lêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H5956 conceal |
Deuteronomy 22:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you see | תִרְאֶה֩ | ṯir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| your brother’s | אָחִ֜יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| donkey | חֲמ֨וֹר | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2543 heap |
| or | א֤וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| ox | שׁוֹרוֹ֙ | šō·w·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| fallen | נֹפְלִ֣ים | nō·p̄ə·lîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| on the road | בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ | bad·de·reḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| you must not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| ignore it | וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ | wə·hiṯ·‘al·lam·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5956 conceal |
| you must help him lift it up | הָקֵ֥ם | hā·qêm | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 22:4 Romans 15:1 · Hebrews 12:12–13 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Exodus 23:4–5 · Galatians 6:1–2 · Luke 10:29–37 · 2 Corinthians 12:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.