Deuteronomy 19:3 Go deeper
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Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. (KJV)
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תָּכִ֣יןta.Khinyou will establish
Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559K
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)
Meaning: to establish: right
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 8:26, Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Judges 12:6, 1 Samuel 23:22, 1 Samuel 26:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3559K; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 1
הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ha.de.reKhthe journey
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 2
וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.shi.lash.Taand you will divide into three
Lemma: שָׁלַשׁ (sha.lash) · Strong's: H8027
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpq2ms)
Meaning: to do three
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, 1 Samuel 20:19, 1 Kings 18:34, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Ezekiel 42:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8027; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 4
גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory of
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: area
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 5
אַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.Khaland your
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 6
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 19:3 word 7
יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖yan.chi.le.Khahe will give as an inheritance you
Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to inherit
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 8
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 19:3 word 9
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'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 19:3 word 10
וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 11
לָנ֥וּסla.Nusto flee
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to flee
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 12
שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towards
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 13
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 14
רֹצֵֽחַ\׃ro.Tze.achkiller
Lemma: רָצַח (ra.tsach) · Strong's: H7523
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to murder
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 20:13, Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7523; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:3 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You are to build | → | כּוּן H3559K to establish: right |
| roads | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| for yourselves | → | |
| and divide into three regions | → | שָׁלַשׁ H8027 to do three |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| is giving you as an inheritance | → | נָחַל H5157 to inherit |
| so that any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| manslayer | → | רָצַח H7523 to murder |
| can flee | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| to these cities | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
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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