Deuteronomy 19:5 Go deeper
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As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: (KJV)
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וַאֲשֶׁר֩va.'a.Sherand who
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 19:5 word 1
יָבֹ֨אya.Vo'he will go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 2
אֶת\־'et-with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 3
רֵעֵ֥הוּre.'E.hucompanion his
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 4
בַיַּעַר֮vai.ya.'Arin the forest
Lemma: יַ֫עַר (ya.ar) · Strong's: H3293A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wood
Used 48 times. Also: Joshua 17:15, Joshua 17:18, 1 Samuel 22:5, 2 Samuel 18:8, 2 Samuel 18:17, 2 Kings 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3293A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 5
לַחְטֹ֣בlach.Toto cut
Lemma: חָטַב (cha.tav) · Strong's: H2404
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to chop
Used 9 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:11, Joshua 9:21, Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:27, 2 Chronicles 2:10, Psalms 144:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2404; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 6
עֵצִים֒'e.Tzimwood<s>
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: tree: wood
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 7
וְנִדְּחָ֨הve.ni.de.Chahand it will be impelled
Lemma: נָדַח (na.dach) · Strong's: H5080
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNq3fs)
Meaning: to banish
Used 54 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:10, Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 20:19, Deuteronomy 22:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5080; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 8
יָד֤וֹya.Dohand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 9
בַגַּרְזֶן֙va.gar.Zenby the axe
Lemma: גַּרְזֶן (gar.zen) · Strong's: H1631
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: axe
Used 4 times. Also: Deuteronomy 20:19, 1 Kings 6:7, Isaiah 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1631; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 10
לִכְרֹ֣תlikh.Rotto cut down
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to cut: cut
Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 11
הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe tree
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tree
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 12
וְנָשַׁ֤לve.na.Shaland it will slip off
Lemma: נָשַׁל (na.shal) · Strong's: H5394
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to slip
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 7:22, Deuteronomy 28:40, Joshua 5:15, 2 Kings 16:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5394; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 13
הַבַּרְזֶל֙ha.bar.Zelthe iron
Lemma: בַּרְזֶל (bar.zel) · Strong's: H1270
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: iron
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Leviticus 26:19, Numbers 31:22, Numbers 35:16, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1270; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 14
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 19:5 word 15
הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe tree
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tree: stake
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Samuel 21:19, 2 Samuel 23:7, 1 Chronicles 20:5, Esther 2:23, Esther 5:14, Esther 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 16
וּמָצָ֥אu.ma.Tza'and it will find
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 17
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 19:5 word 18
רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.hucompanion his
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 19
וָמֵ֑תva.Metand he will die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 20
ה֗וּאHu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 21
יָנ֛וּסya.Nushe will flee
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 19:5 word 22
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 19:5 word 23
אַחַ֥ת'a.Chatone of
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 24
הֶעָרִים\־he.'a.rim-the cities
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 25
הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 26
וָחָֽי\׃va.Chaiand he will live
Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to live
Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Deuteronomy 19:5 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| he goes | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| into the forest | → | יַ֫עַר H3293A wood |
| with | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| his neighbor | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| to cut | → | חָטַב H2404 to chop |
| timber | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| and swings | → | נָדַח H5080 to banish |
| his axe | → | גַּרְזֶן H1631 axe |
| to chop down | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| a tree | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| but the blade flies off | → | נָשַׁל H5394 to slip |
| . . . | → | בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the handle | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| and strikes | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| and kills | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| his neighbor | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| may flee | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| of these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| to save his life | → | חָיָה H2421 to live |
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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