Deuteronomy 17:8 Go deeper
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If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkiif
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 1
יִפָּלֵא֩yi.pa.Le'it will be [too] difficult
Lemma: פָּלָא (pa.la) · Strong's: H6381
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to wonder
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 18:14, Exodus 3:20, Exodus 34:10, Leviticus 22:21, Leviticus 27:2, Numbers 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6381; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 2
מִמְּךָ֨mi.me.Khafor you
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 3
דָבָ֜רda.Vara matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: case
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:19, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 4
לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טla.mish.Patfor <the> judgment
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice: judgement
Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 5
בֵּֽין\־bein-between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 6
דָּ֨ם\׀damblood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 7
לְדָ֜םle.Damand blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 8
בֵּֽין\־bein-between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 9
דִּ֣יןdindispute
Lemma: דִּין (din) · Strong's: H1779
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: judgment
Used 19 times. Also: Esther 1:13, Job 35:14, Job 36:17, Psalms 9:4, Psalms 76:8, Psalms 140:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1779; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 10
לְדִ֗יןle.Dinand dispute
Lemma: דִּין (din) · Strong's: H1779
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: judgment
Used 19 times. Also: Esther 1:13, Job 35:14, Job 36:17, Psalms 9:4, Psalms 76:8, Psalms 140:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1779; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 11
וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 12
נֶ֙גַע֙ne.ga'wound
Lemma: נֶ֫גַע (ne.ga) · Strong's: H5061
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plague
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Exodus 11:1, Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5061; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 13
לָנֶ֔גַעla.Ne.ga'and wound
Lemma: נֶ֫גַע (ne.ga) · Strong's: H5061
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plague
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Exodus 11:1, Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5061; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 14
דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Reimatters of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word: case
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:19, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 15
רִיבֹ֖תri.Votcases at law
Lemma: רִיב (riv) · Strong's: H7379
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: strife
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:7, Exodus 17:7, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:3, Exodus 23:6, Deuteronomy 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7379; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 16
בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khain gates your
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: gate: town
Used 26 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 17
וְקַמְתָּ֣ve.kam.Taand you will arise
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 18
וְעָלִ֔יתָve.'a.Li.taand you will go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 19
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 20
הַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.Komthe place
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 21
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 22
יִבְחַ֛רyiv.Charhe will choose
Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to choose
Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 23
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 24
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:8 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| a case | → | דָּבָר H1697L word: case |
| is too difficult | → | פָּלָא H6381 to wonder |
| for you | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| to judge | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| whether | → | דָּבָר H1697L word: case |
| the controversy | → | רִיב H7379 strife |
| within your gates | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179H gate: town |
| is regarding | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| bloodshed | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| . . . | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| lawsuits | → | דִּין H1779 judgment |
| . . . | → | דִּין H1779 judgment |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| or assaults | → | נֶ֫גַע H5061 plague |
| . . . | → | נֶ֫גַע H5061 plague |
| . . . | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| you must go up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| will choose | → | בָּחַר H0977 to choose |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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