Numbers 15:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תּוֹרָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר אִתְּכֶֽם

Transliteration

tôrāh ʾaḥat û-mišpāṭ ʾeḥād yihyeh lākem wə-la-gēr ha-gār ʾittəkem

Grammar Details

*tôrāh*: noun, feminine singular - law/instruction
*ʾaḥat*: numeral, feminine singular - one
*û-mišpāṭ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and judgment/ordinance
*ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
*yihyeh*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - shall be
*lākem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you
*wə-la-gēr*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and for the sojourner
*ha-gār*: article + active participle, masculine singular, Qal - the one sojourning
*ʾittəkem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you

Word Meanings

*tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching/direction
*ʾaḥat*: one/single/same
*mišpāṭ*: judgment/ordinance/regulation/justice
*ʾeḥād*: one/single/same
*yihyeh*: shall be/will be/must be
*gēr*: sojourner/foreigner/resident alien
*gār*: sojourning/residing as alien
*ʾittəkem*: with you/among you

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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