Numbers
Numbers 35:17
17Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or if | וְאִ֡ם | wə·’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| anyone has in his hand | יָד֩ | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| a stone | בְּאֶ֣בֶן | bə·’e·ḇen | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H68 stone |
| of deadly size | יָמ֨וּת | yā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and he strikes | הִכָּ֛הוּ | hik·kā·hū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and kills another | וַיָּמֹ֖ת | way·yā·mōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| he is a murderer | רֹצֵ֣חַֽ | rō·ṣê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7523 murder, slay |
| the murderer | הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ | hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7523 murder, slay |
| must surely be put to death | מ֥וֹת | mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4191 die |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.