Deuteronomy 20:8 Go deeper

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And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.Fuand they will repeat

Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to add: again

Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 1

הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officials

Lemma: שֹׁטֵר (sho.ter) · Strong's: H7860

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: official

Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 5:6, Exodus 5:10, Exodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19, Numbers 11:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7860; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 2

לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speak

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 3

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 20:8 word 4

הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 5

וְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

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 20:8 word 6

מִי\־mi-who?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 7

הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ish[is] the man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 8

הַיָּרֵא֙hai.ya.Re'<the> fearful

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: afraid

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 7:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 9

וְרַ֣ךְve.Rakhand [the] weak of

Lemma: רַךְ (rakh) · Strong's: H7390

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: tender

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 18:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 33:13, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56, 2 Samuel 3:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7390; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 10

הַלֵּבָ֔בha.le.Vav<the> heart

Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 20:8 word 11

יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him go

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 12

וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 13

לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 14

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 20:8 word 15

יִמַּ֛סyi.Masit will be melted

Lemma: מָסַס (ma.sas) · Strong's: H4549

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to melt

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 1:28, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 7:5, Judges 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4549; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 16

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 20:8 word 17

לְבַ֥בle.Vav[the] heart of

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 20:8 word 18

אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavcountrymen his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: compatriot

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 20:8 word 19

כִּלְבָבֽוֹ\׃kil.va.Volike heart his

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 20:8 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then the officers	→	שֹׁטֵר H7860 official
shall speak	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
further	→	יָסַף H3254G to add: again
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the army	→	עַם H5971A people
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Is any	→	מִי H4310 who?
man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
afraid	→	יָרֵא H3373 afraid
or fainthearted	→	רַךְ H7390 tender
. . .	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
Let him return	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
. . .	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
home	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
so that the hearts	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
of his brothers	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
melt	→	מָסַס H4549 to melt
like his own	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart

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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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