Joshua
Joshua 20:3
3so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that anyone | רוֹצֵ֔חַ | rō·w·ṣê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7523 murder, slay |
| who kills | מַכֵּה־ | mak·kêh- | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| another | נֶ֥פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| unintentionally | בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה | biš·ḡā·ḡāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7684 sin of error, inadvertence |
| or accidentally | בִּבְלִי־ | biḇ·lî- | Preposition-b; Adverb | H1097 wearing out |
| may flee | לָנ֥וּס | lā·nūs | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5127 flee, escape |
| there | שָׁ֙מָּה֙ | šām·māh | Adverb; third person feminine singular | H8033 there, thither |
| These will be | וְהָי֤וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your | לָכֶם֙ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| refuge | לְמִקְלָ֔ט | lə·miq·lāṭ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4733 refuge, asylum |
| from the avenger | מִגֹּאֵ֖ל | mig·gō·’êl | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| of blood | הַדָּֽם׃ | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.