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And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: (KJV)

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וְיָתֵ֛דve.ya.Tedand a spade

Lemma: יָתֵד (ya.ted) · Strong's: H3489

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: peg

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 35:18, Exodus 38:20, Exodus 38:31, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3489; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 1

תִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit will belong

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

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 23:13 word 2

עַל\־'al-with

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 23:13 word 3

אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaequipment your

Lemma: אָזֵן (a.zen) · Strong's: H0240

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

Meaning: weapon

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0240; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 4

וְהָיָה֙ve.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 23:13 word 5

בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣be.shiv.te.Khawhen sitting down you

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 6

ח֔וּץChutzoutside

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

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

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 7

וְחָפַרְתָּ֣הve.cha.far.Tahand you will dig

Lemma: חָפַר (cha.phar) · Strong's: H2658

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to search

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 21:30, Genesis 26:15, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 26:19, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2658; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 8

וְשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.shav.Taand you will turn

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 23:13 word 9

וְכִסִּ֥יתָve.khi.Si.taand you will cover

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpq2ms)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 10

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 23:13 word 11

צֵאָתֶֽךָ\׃tze.'a.Te.khaexcrement your

Lemma: צֵאָה (tsa.ah) · Strong's: H6627

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: excrement

Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 30:22, Ezekiel 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6627; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:13 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

And you must have	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a digging tool	→	יָתֵד H3489 peg
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
your equipment	→	אָזֵן H0240 weapon
so that	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
when you relieve yourself	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
. . .	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
you can dig a hole	→	חָפַר H2658 to search
and cover up	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
your excrement	→	צֵאָה H6627 excrement

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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