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And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother. (KJV)

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וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 1

לֹ֤אlo'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 25:7 word 2

יַחְפֹּץ֙yach.Potzhe will desire

Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A

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

Meaning: to delight in

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 13:23, Ruth 3:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2654A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 3

הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe 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 25:7 word 4

לָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatto take

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947I

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

Meaning: to take: marry

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 5

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 25:7 word 6

יְבִמְתּ֑וֹye.vim.Tobrother's wife his

Lemma: יְבֵ֫מֶת (ye.ve.met) · Strong's: H2994

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

Meaning: sister-in-law

Used 5 times. Also: Deuteronomy 25:9, Ruth 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2994; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 7

וְעָלְתָה֩ve.'al.Tahand she will go up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 8

יְבִמְתּ֨וֹye.vim.Tobrother's wife his

Lemma: יְבֵ֫מֶת (ye.ve.met) · Strong's: H2994

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

Meaning: sister-in-law

Used 5 times. Also: Deuteronomy 25:9, Ruth 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2994; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 9

הַשַּׁ֜עְרָהha.Sha'.rahthe gate towards

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

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

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 10

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 25:7 word 11

הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe elders

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 12

וְאָֽמְרָה֙ve.'a.me.Rahand she will say

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

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 25:7 word 13

מֵאֵ֨יןme.'Einhe has refused

Lemma: מָאֵן (ma.en) · Strong's: H3985

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to refuse

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 37:35, Genesis 39:8, Genesis 48:19, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:14, Exodus 10:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3985; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 14

יְבָמִ֜יye.va.Mihusband's brother my

Lemma: יָבָם (ya.vam) · Strong's: H2993

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

Meaning: brother-in-law

Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 25:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2993; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 15

לְהָקִ֨יםle.ha.Kimto establish

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to arise: establish

Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 16

לְאָחִ֥יוle.'a.Chivfor brother his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

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

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 17

שֵׁם֙shema name

Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034

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

Meaning: name

Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 18

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin 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 25:7 word 19

לֹ֥אlo'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 25:7 word 20

אָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willing

Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: be willing

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 21

יַבְּמִֽי\׃ya.be.Mito act as a husband's brother for me

Lemma: יָבַם (ya.vam) · Strong's: H2992

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

Meaning: be brother-in-law

Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 38:8, Deuteronomy 25:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2992; TAHOT Deuteronomy 25:7 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

But if	→	אִם H0518A if
the man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
does not	→	לֹא H3808 not
want	→	חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in
to marry	→	לָקַח H3947I to take: marry
his brother’s widow	→	יְבֵ֫מֶת H2994 sister-in-law
she	→	יְבֵ֫מֶת H2994 sister-in-law
is to go	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
at the city gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
and say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
My husband’s brother	→	יָבָם H2993 brother-in-law
refuses	→	מָאֵן H3985 to refuse
to preserve	→	קוּם H6965I to arise: establish
his brother’s	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
name	→	שֵׁם H8034 name
in Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
He is not	→	לֹא H3808 not
willing	→	אָבָה H0014 be willing
to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me	→	יָבַם H2992 be brother-in-law

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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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