Joshua

Joshua 20:5

⁵Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now if	וְכִ֨י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the avenger	גֹּאֵ֤ל	gō·’êl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of blood	הַדָּם֙	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
pursues him	יִרְדֹּ֜ף	yir·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
they must not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
surrender	יַסְגִּ֥רוּ	yas·gi·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close
the manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֖חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
into his hand	בְּיָד֑וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
killed	הִכָּ֣ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
his neighbor	רֵעֵ֔הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
accidentally	בִבְלִי־	ḇiḇ·lî-	Preposition-b; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
without	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prior	שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃	šil·šō·wm	Adverb	H8032 three days ago
malice	שֹׂנֵ֥א	śō·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8130 hate

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.