Joshua

Joshua 20:6

6He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He is to stayוְיָשַׁ֣ב׀wə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he standsעָמְד֞וֹ‘ā·mə·ḏōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
trialלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טlam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the assemblyהָֽעֵדָה֙hā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
and untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the deathמוֹת֙mō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
servingיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Thenאָ֣ז׀’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
the manslayerהָרוֹצֵ֗חַhā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
may returnיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to his own homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cityעִירוֹ֙‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement
from whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he fledנָ֥סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape

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