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And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. (KJV)
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וְהִצִּ֨ילוּve.hi.Tzi.luand they will deliver
Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 1
הָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.Dahthe congregation
Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: congregation
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 2
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 Numbers 35:25 word 3
הָרֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killer
Lemma: רָצַח (ra.tsach) · Strong's: H7523
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to murder
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 20:13, Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7523; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 4
מִיַּד֮mi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 5
גֹּאֵ֣לgo.'El[the] avenger of
Lemma: גָּאַל (ga.al) · Strong's: H1350H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to redeem: avenge
Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:21, Numbers 35:24, Numbers 35:27, Deuteronomy 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1350H; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 6
הַדָּם֒ha.Dam<the> blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 7
וְהֵשִׁ֤יבוּve.he.Shi.vuand they will return
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)
Meaning: to return: rescue
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 37:22, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 8
אֹתוֹ֙'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 Numbers 35:25 word 9
הָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.Dahthe congregation
Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: congregation
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 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 Numbers 35:25 word 11
עִ֥יר'ir[the] city of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 Numbers 35:25 word 12
מִקְלָט֖וֹmik.la.Torefuge his
Lemma: מִקְלָט (miq.lat) · Strong's: H4733
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: refuge
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14, Numbers 35:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4733; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 13
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-where
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 14
נָ֣סnashe had fled
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 Numbers 35:25 word 15
שָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahthere towards
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 16
וְיָ֣שַׁבve.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 Numbers 35:25 word 17
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 18
מוֹת֙mOt[the] death of
Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: death
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 19
הַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 20
הַגָּדֹ֔לha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 21
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 22
מָשַׁ֥חma.Shachsomeone had anointed
Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to anoint
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 23
אֹת֖וֹ'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 Numbers 35:25 word 24
בְּשֶׁ֥מֶןbe.She.menwith [the] oil of
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 25
הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ\׃ha.Ko.desh<the> holiness
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Numbers 35:25 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The assembly | → | עֵדָה H5712 congregation |
| is to protect | → | נָצַל H5337 to rescue |
| the manslayer | → | רָצַח H7523 to murder |
| from the hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| of the avenger | → | גָּאַל H1350H to redeem: avenge |
| of blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| Then the assembly | → | עֵדָה H5712 congregation |
| will return | → | שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue |
| him | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of refuge | → | מִקְלָט H4733 refuge |
| to which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| he fled | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| and he must live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| there | → | |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the death | → | מָ֫וֶת H4194 death |
| of the high | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| was anointed | → | מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint |
| with the holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| oil | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
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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