Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.2", "source": "שָׁל֥וֹשׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָ֑ךְ בְּת֣וֹךְ אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "Three *ʿārim* *tabdil* for-you in-*tōkh* *ʾartsĕkhā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *lĕrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'", "*tabdil*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall separate/set apart'", "*tōkh*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*ʾartsĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*lĕrishtāh*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to possess it'" }, "variants": { "*tabdil*": "separate/set apart/distinguish", "*tōkh*": "midst/middle/within", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*lĕrishtāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.13", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא צָדָה וְהָאֱלֹהִים אִנָּה לְיָדוֹ וְשַׂמְתִּי לְךָ מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יָנוּס שָׁמָּה", "text": "*wa-ʾasher* *lōʾ* *ṣādāh* *wə-hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾinnāh* *lə-yādô* *wə-śamtî* *ləkā* *māqôm* *ʾasher* *yānûs* *shāmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾasher*": "conjunction *wə* + relative pronoun - but one who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he lay in wait", "*wə-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "conjunction *wə* + definite article + masculine plural noun - but God", "*ʾinnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to meet/delivered", "*lə-yādô*": "preposition *lə* + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his hand", "*wə-śamtî*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 1st person singular - then I will appoint", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - a place", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - where/to which", "*yānûs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he may flee", "*shāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there" }, "variants": { "*ṣādāh*": "lay in wait/planned/ambushed/intended", "*ʾinnāh lə-yādô*": "caused to meet his hand/delivered to his hand/caused it to happen", "*śamtî*": "I will appoint/establish/designate", "*māqôm*": "place/location/refuge", "*yānûs*": "he may flee/escape/find refuge" } }
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }
  • Num 35:10-15 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.10", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wəʾāmartā* unto them *kî* you *ʿōḇrîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hayyardēn* *ʾarṣâ* *Kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/that", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *he* - to the land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when/that", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "crossing over/passing through" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.11", "source": "וְהִקְרִיתֶ֤ם לָכֶם֙ עָרִ֔ים עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָ֥ס שָׁ֙מָּה֙ רֹצֵ֔חַ מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhiqrîṯem* for yourselves cities, cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ* for you, and *wənās* *šāmmâ* *rōṣēaḥ* *makkēh*-*nepeš* *bišḡāḡâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhiqrîṯem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall appoint", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be", "*wənās*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - striker of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*bišḡāḡâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in error/unintentionally" }, "variants": { "*hiqrîṯem*": "appoint/designate/set aside", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*šəḡāḡâ*": "error/mistake/unintentional sin" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.12", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֧ם הֶעָרִ֛ים לְמִקְלָ֖ט מִגֹּאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א יָמוּת֙ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ עַד־עָמְד֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wəhāyu* for you the cities for *miqlāṭ* from *gōʾēl* and not *yāmuṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ* until *ʿāmḏô* before *hāʿēḏâ* *lammišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyu*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer/avenger", "*yāmuṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall die", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʿāmḏô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his standing", "*hāʿēḏâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the judgment" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.13", "source": "וְהֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֵּ֑נוּ שֵׁשׁ־עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And the cities *ʾăšer* you give, six-cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ* for you.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tittēnu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.14", "source": "אֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶעָרִ֗ים תִּתְּנוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְאֵת֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים תִּתְּנ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃", "text": "*ʾĒṯ* three the cities you shall give from *ʿēḇer* to *hayyardēn* and *ʾēṯ* three the cities you shall give in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular noun construct - side of/across", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḇer*": "side/region/beyond/across", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.15", "source": "לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְלַגֵּ֤ר וְלַתּוֹשָׁב֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔ם תִּהְיֶ֛ינָה שֵׁשׁ־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לְמִקְלָ֑ט לָנ֣וּס שָׁ֔מָּה כָּל־מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃", "text": "For *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and for *haggēr* and for *hattôšāḇ* *bəṯôḵām* *tihyeynâ* six-the cities *hāʾēlleh* for *miqlāṭ* *lānûs* *šāmmâ* all-*makkēh*-*nepeš* *bišḡāḡâ*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*haggēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the stranger", "*hattôšāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sojourner", "*bəṯôḵām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - striker of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*bišḡāḡâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in error/unintentionally" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "stranger/foreigner/resident alien", "*tôšāḇ*": "sojourner/temporary resident/foreign resident", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*šəḡāḡâ*": "error/mistake/unintentional sin" } }
  • Deut 4:41-43 : 41 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.41", "source": "אָ֣ז יַבְדִּ֤יל מֹשֶׁה֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים בְּעֵ֖בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן מִזְרְחָ֖ה שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Then *yaḇdîl* *mōšeh* three *ʿārîm* in-*ʿēḇer* the-*yardēn* *mizrəḥāh* *šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*yaḇdîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he set apart", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - side of/region of", "*yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*mizrəḥāh*": "adverb - eastward", "*šāmeš*": "common noun - sun" }, "variants": { "*yaḇdîl*": "to separate/set apart/divide", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*ʿēḇer*": "side/region/crossing/beyond", "*mizrəḥāh*": "eastward/toward the east", "*šāmeš*": "sun/sunrise" } } 42 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.42", "source": "לָנֻ֨ס שָׁ֜מָּה רוֹצֵ֗חַ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִרְצַ֤ח אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֑וֹם וְנָ֗ס אֶל־אַחַ֛ת מִן־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖ל וָחָֽי׃", "text": "For *lānûs* there *rôṣēaḥ* who *yirṣaḥ* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhû* in-without-*daʿat* and-he not-*śōnēʾ* to-him from-*təmôl* *šilšôm* and-*nās* to-one from-the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēl* and-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*lānûs*": "infinitive construct with prefixed lamed - to flee/for fleeing", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/to there", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular - murderer/killer/slayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yirṣaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he kills/will kill", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/fellow", "*biblî-daʿat*": "preposition + negation + noun - without knowledge/unintentionally", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ-śōnēʾ*": "negation + participle masculine singular - not hating", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mittəmôl šilšôm*": "idiom - from yesterday and the day before/previously", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he flees", "*ʾel-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine construct - to one of", "*min-heʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - from the cities", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative - these", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live" }, "variants": { "*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape/to take refuge", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/killer", "*yirṣaḥ*": "kills/murders/slays", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his fellow/his friend", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/intention/awareness", "*śōnēʾ*": "hating/enemy/hostile", "*mittəmôl šilšôm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past", "*nās*": "flees/escapes/takes refuge", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*ʾēl*": "these/those", "*ḥāy*": "lives/survives/remains alive" } } 43 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.43", "source": "אֶת־בֶּ֧צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י וְאֶת־רָאמֹ֤ת בַּגִּלְעָד֙ לַגָּדִ֔י וְאֶת־גּוֹלָ֥ן בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן לַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*Beṣer* in-the-*midbār* in-*ʾereṣ* the-*mîšōr* for-the-*Rĕʾûbēnî* and-*ʾet*-*Rāʾmōt* in-the-*Gilʿād* for-the-*Gādî* and-*ʾet*-*Gôlān* in-the-*Bāšān* for-the-*Mənaššî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Beṣer*": "proper noun - name of city", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - in the land of", "*ha-mîšōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plain/tableland", "*lā-rĕʾûbēnî*": "preposition lamed + gentilic adjective masculine singular - for the Reubenite", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*Rāʾmōt*": "proper noun - name of city", "*ba-gilʿād*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Gilead", "*la-gādî*": "preposition lamed + gentilic adjective masculine singular - for the Gadite", "*Gôlān*": "proper noun - name of city", "*ba-bāšān*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Bashan", "*la-mənaššî*": "preposition lamed + gentilic adjective masculine singular - for the Manassite" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/ground", "*mîšōr*": "plain/level country/tableland", "*Rĕʾûbēnî*": "Reubenite/of Reuben tribe", "*Gilʿād*": "region east of Jordan", "*Gādî*": "Gadite/of Gad tribe", "*Bāšān*": "fertile region northeast of Sea of Galilee", "*Mənaššî*": "Manassite/of Manasseh tribe" } }
  • Josh 20:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.2", "source": "דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנ֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: *tənû* to yourselves *ʿārê hammiqləṭ* which *dibbartî* unto you by hand of *Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - speak!", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give!", "*ʿārê hammiqləṭ*": "construct state + definite article + noun - cities of the refuge", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿārê hammiqləṭ*": "cities of refuge/asylum/sanctuary", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I promised/I commanded" } } 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.3", "source": "לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֙מָּה֙ רוֹצֵ֔חַ מַכֵּה־נֶ֥פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה בִּבְלִי־דָ֑עַת וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְמִקְלָ֔ט מִגֹּאֵ֖ל הַדָּֽם׃", "text": "For *lānûs* there *rôṣēaḥ* *makkēh*-*nepeš* *bišəgāgāh* *biblî*-*dāʿat* and they shall be for you for *miqlāṭ* from *gōʾēl* *haddām*", "grammar": { "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who murders/killer", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle construct - one who strikes", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*bišəgāgāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in error/unintentionally", "*biblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge/intent", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge/asylum", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - redeemer/avenger", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood" }, "variants": { "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer/manslayer", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*bišəgāgāh*": "unintentionally/by mistake/in error", "*biblî-dāʿat*": "without knowledge/unintentionally/without premeditation", "*gōʾēl haddām*": "avenger of blood/blood redeemer/kinsman-redeemer of blood" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.4", "source": "וְנָ֞ס אֶל־אַחַ֣ת ׀ מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְעָמַד֙ פֶּ֚תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וְדִבֶּ֛ר בְּאָזְנֵ֛י זִקְנֵ֥י־הָעִֽיר הַהִ֖יא אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑יו וְאָסְפ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנוּ־ל֥וֹ מָק֖וֹם וְיָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽם׃", "text": "And *nās* to *ʾaḥat* from *heʿārîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ʿāmad* *petaḥ* *šaʿar* *hāʿîr* and *dibber* in *ʾoznê* *ziqnê*-*hāʿîr* *hahîʾ* *dəbārāyw* and *ʾāsəpû* him *hāʿîrāh* unto them and *nātənû*-to him *māqôm* and *yāšab* with them", "grammar": { "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stood", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*dəbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/matters", "*ʾāsəpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gathered", "*hāʿîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun + directional he - to the city", "*nātənû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gave", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yāšab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ šaʿar*": "entrance of the gate/opening of the gate", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/stated", "*ʾoznê*": "ears/hearing", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his case", "*ʾāsəpû*": "gathered/brought in/collected", "*māqôm*": "place/location/dwelling" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.5", "source": "וְכִ֨י יִרְדֹּ֜ף גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־יַסְגִּ֥רוּ אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֖חַ בְּיָד֑וֹ כִּ֤י בִבְלִי־דַ֙עַת֙ הִכָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹֽא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And if *yirdōp* *gōʾēl* *haddām* after him, and not *yasgîrû* *hārōṣēaḥ* in his hand, for *biblî*-*daʿat* *hikkāh* *rēʿēhû* and not *śōnēʾ* he to him from *təmôl* *šilšôm*", "grammar": { "*yirdōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pursues", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they deliver up", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the murderer", "*biblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge/intent", "*hikkāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*śōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - hating/being hostile", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - three days ago/before" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl haddām*": "avenger of blood/blood redeemer/kinsman-redeemer of blood", "*yasgîrû*": "deliver up/surrender/hand over", "*biblî-daʿat*": "without knowledge/unintentionally/without premeditation", "*hikkāh*": "struck/killed/injured", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his fellow/his friend", "*təmôl šilšôm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.6", "source": "וְיָשַׁ֣ב ׀ בָּעִ֣יר הַהִ֗יא עַד־עָמְד֞וֹ לִפְנֵ֤י הָֽעֵדָה֙ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט עַד־מוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם אָ֣ז ׀ יָשׁ֣וּב הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ וּבָ֤א אֶל־עִירוֹ֙ וְאֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ אֶל־הָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֥ס מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "And he shall *yāšab* in *hāʿîr* *hahîʾ* until *ʿāmədô* before *hāʿēdāh* for *mišpāṭ*, until *môt* *hakkōhēn* *haggādôl* who *yihyeh* in *hayyāmîm* *hāhēm*; then *yāšûb* *hārôṣēaḥ* and *bāʾ* to his city and to his house, to *hāʿîr* from which he *nās* from there", "grammar": { "*yāšab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ʿāmədô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his standing", "*hāʿēdāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive construct - death of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - those", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*hārôṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the murderer", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fled" }, "variants": { "*yāšab*": "dwell/remain/stay", "*hāʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*hakkōhēn haggādôl*": "high priest/chief priest", "*yāšûb*": "return/go back/turn back" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.7", "source": "וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ אֶת־קֶ֤דֶשׁ בַּגָּלִיל֙ בְּהַ֣ר נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּהַ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And they *yaqdišû* *Qedeš* in *Gālîl* in *har* *Naptālî* and *Šəkem* in *har* *ʾEprāyim* and *Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* (it is *Ḥebrôn*) in *har* *Yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*yaqdišû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sanctified/set apart", "*Qedeš*": "proper noun - Kedesh", "*Gālîl*": "proper noun - Galilee", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*Qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaqdišû*": "sanctified/set apart/consecrated", "*har*": "mountain/hill country of", "*Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*": "City of Arba/Kiriath-arba" } }