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And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. (KJV)

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וְנָ֞סve.Nasand he will flee

Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to flee

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 1

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 Joshua 20:4 word 2

אַחַ֣ת\׀'a.Chatone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 3

מֵהֶעָרִ֣יםme.he.'a.Rimof the cities

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

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 Joshua 20:4 word 4

הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 5

וְעָמַד֙ve.'a.Madand he will stand

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to stand: stand

Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 6

פֶּ֚תַחPe.tach[the] entrance of

Lemma: פֶּ֫תַח (pe.tach) · Strong's: H6607

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

Meaning: entrance

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 19:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6607; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 7

שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate of

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

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

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 Joshua 20:4 word 8

הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe 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 Joshua 20:4 word 9

וְדִבֶּ֛רve.di.Berand he will speak

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

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

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 Joshua 20:4 word 10

בְּאָזְנֵ֛יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears of

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: ear: to ears

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 20:8, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 50:4, Deuteronomy 31:28, Deuteronomy 31:30, Judges 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241I; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 11

זִקְנֵ֥י\־zik.Nei-[the] elders of

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

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

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 Joshua 20:4 word 12

הָעִֽירha.'ir-the 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 Joshua 20:4 word 13

הַהִ֖יאha.Hi'<the> that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 14

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 Joshua 20:4 word 15

דְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.Ravwords his

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697L

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

Meaning: word: case

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:19, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697L; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 16

וְאָסְפ֨וּve.'a.se.Fuand they will gather

Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 17

אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> him

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 Joshua 20:4 word 18

הָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahthe city towards

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 Joshua 20:4 word 19

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themselves

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 Joshua 20:4 word 20

וְנָתְנוּ\־ve.na.te.nu-and they will give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

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

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 21

מָק֖וֹםma.Koma place

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

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

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 22

וְיָשַׁ֥בve.ya.Shavand he will dwell

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

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 Joshua 20:4 word 23

עִמָּֽם\׃'i.Mamwith them

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Joshua 20:4 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

When someone flees	→	נוּס H5127 to flee
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
of these	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
stands	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
at the entrance	→	פֶּ֫תַח H6607 entrance
of the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
and states	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
. . .	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241I ear: to ears
his case	→	דָּבָר H1697L word: case
before [its] elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
. . .	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
they are to bring	→	אָסַף H0622 to gather
him	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
into the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
and give	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
him	→
a place	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
to live	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
among them	→	עִם H5973A with

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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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