Deuteronomy 20:19 Go deeper
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When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s life ) to employ them in the siege: (KJV)
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כִּֽי\־ki-if
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 20:19 word 1
תָצ֣וּרta.Tzuryou will lay siege
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to confine
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 11:1, 2 Samuel 20:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 2
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 20:19 word 3
עִיר֩'ira city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 20:19 word 4
יָמִ֨יםya.Mimdays
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 5
רַבִּ֜יםra.Bimmany
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 6
לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧םle.hi.la.Chemto fight
Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to fight
Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 7
עָלֶ֣יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 8
לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּle.ta.fe.Sahto capture it
Lemma: תָּפַשׂ (ta.pha.s) · Strong's: H8610
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to capture
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Genesis 39:12, Numbers 5:13, Numbers 31:27, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8610; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 9
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 10
תַשְׁחִ֤יתtash.Chityou will destroy
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 11
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 20:19 word 12
עֵצָהּ֙'e.Tzahtree[s] its
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 20:19 word 13
לִנְדֹּ֤חַlin.Do.achby wielding
Lemma: נָדַח (na.dach) · Strong's: H5080
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to banish
Used 54 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:10, Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 19:5, Deuteronomy 22:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5080; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 14
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 15
גַּרְזֶ֔ןgar.Zenan axe
Lemma: גַּרְזֶן (gar.zen) · Strong's: H1631
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: axe
Used 4 times. Also: Deuteronomy 19:5, 1 Kings 6:7, Isaiah 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1631; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 16
כִּ֚יkifor
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 20:19 word 17
מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nufrom it
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 20:19 word 18
תֹאכֵ֔לto.Khelyou will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 19
וְאֹת֖וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> it
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 20:19 word 20
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 21
תִכְרֹ֑תtikh.Rotyou will cut down
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
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 20:19 word 22
כִּ֤יkifor
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 20:19 word 23
הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam¿ human
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 24
עֵ֣ץ'etz[is] [the] tree of
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 20:19 word 25
הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 26
לָבֹ֥אla.Vo'to go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): besiege
Used 7 times. Also: Joshua 8:29, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 25:2, 2 Chronicles 32:1, Jeremiah 52:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935N; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 27
מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmi.pa.Nei.khafrom before you
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 28
בַּמָּצֽוֹר\׃ba.ma.Tzorin <the> state of siege
Lemma: מָצוֹר (ma.tsor) · Strong's: H4692
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: siege
Used 25 times. Also: Deuteronomy 20:20, Deuteronomy 28:53, Deuteronomy 28:55, Deuteronomy 28:57, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 25:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4692; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:19 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you lay siege | → | צוּר H6696A to confine |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| for an extended | → | רַב H7227A many |
| time | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| while fighting | → | לָחַם H3898A to fight |
| against it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| to capture it | → | תָּפַשׂ H8610 to capture |
| you must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| destroy | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| its trees | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| by putting | → | נָדַח H5080 to banish |
| an axe | → | גַּרְזֶן H1631 axe |
| to them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you can eat their fruit | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| You must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| cut them down | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Are the trees | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| of the field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| human | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| that you should besiege them | → | מָצוֹר H4692 siege |
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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