Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 25:2
2If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the guilty man | הָרָשָׁ֑ע | hā·rā·šā‘ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| deserves to be beaten | הַכּ֖וֹת | hak·kō·wṯ | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5221 smite |
| the judge | הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ | haš·šō·p̄êṭ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| shall have him lie down | וְהִפִּיל֤וֹ | wə·hip·pî·lōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| and be flogged | וְהִכָּ֣הוּ | wə·hik·kā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| in his presence | לְפָנָ֔יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| with the number | בְּמִסְפָּֽר׃ | bə·mis·pār | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| of lashes | כְּדֵ֥י | kə·ḏê | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1767 sufficiency, enough |
| his crime warrants | רִשְׁעָת֖וֹ | riš·‘ā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7564 wickedness |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.