Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 25:1
1If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there is | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a dispute | רִיב֙ | rîḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| between | בֵּ֣ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| men | אֲנָשִׁ֔ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| they are to go | וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ | wə·nig·gə·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5066 draw near, approach |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| court | הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט | ham·miš·pāṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| to be judged | וּשְׁפָט֑וּם | ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural | H8199 judge, govern |
| so that the innocent | הַצַּדִּ֔יק | haṣ·ṣad·dîq | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| may be acquitted | וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ | wə·hiṣ·dî·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6663 be just, righteous |
| and the guilty | הָרָשָֽׁע׃ | hā·rā·šā‘ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| condemned | וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ | wə·hir·šî·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7561 be wicked, act wickedly |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 17:15 · Deuteronomy 1:16–17 · Deuteronomy 17:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.