Deuteronomy 20:3 Go deeper
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And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; (KJV)
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וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.Marand he will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 1
אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 20:3 word 2
שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO Israel
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 4
אַתֶּ֨ם'a.Temyou
Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)
Meaning: you(m.p.)
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 5
קְרֵבִ֥יםke.re.Vim[are] approaching
Lemma: קָרֵב (qa.rev) · Strong's: H7131
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: approaching
Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 1:51, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 17:13, Numbers 18:7, 1 Samuel 17:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7131; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 6
הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 20:3 word 7
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battle
Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: battle
Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 8
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 20:3 word 9
אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies your
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 10
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 11
יֵרַ֣ךְye.Rakhbe timid
Lemma: רָכַךְ (ra.khakh) · Strong's: H7401
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
Meaning: be tender
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Job 23:16, Psalms 55:21, Isaiah 1:6, Isaiah 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7401; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 12
לְבַבְכֶ֗םle.vav.Khemheart your
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 13
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 14
תִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'Uyou be afraid
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)
Meaning: to fear
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 15
וְאַֽל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 16
תַּחְפְּז֛וּtach.pe.Zuyou make haste
Lemma: חָפַז (cha.phaz) · Strong's: H2648
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)
Meaning: to hurry
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Samuel 23:26, 2 Samuel 4:4, Job 40:23, Psalms 31:22, Psalms 48:5, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2648; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 17
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 18
תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.Tzuyou be terrified
Lemma: עָרַץ (a.rats) · Strong's: H6206
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)
Meaning: to tremble
Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:29, Deuteronomy 7:21, Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:9, Job 13:25, Job 31:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6206; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 19
מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם\׃mi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face of
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:3 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to them | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| O Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| you | → | אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.) |
| are going | → | קָרֵב H7131 approaching |
| into battle | → | מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle |
| with | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be fainthearted | → | רָכַךְ H7401 be tender |
| . . . | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
| [or] | → | אַל H0408 not |
| afraid | → | יָרֵא H3372G to fear |
| do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be alarmed | → | חָפַז H2648 to hurry |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or terrified | → | עָרַץ H6206 to tremble |
| because of them | → | פָּנֶה H6440L face of |
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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