Numbers 35:30 Go deeper

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Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

כָּל\־kol-any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 1

מַ֨כֵּה\־Ma.keh-[one who] strikes down

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 2

נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.fesh<of> a person

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J

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

Meaning: soul: person

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 3

לְפִ֣יle.Fito [the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310I

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

Meaning: lip: word

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Genesis 45:21, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 17:1, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 24:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310I; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 4

עֵדִ֔ים'e.Dimwitnesses

Lemma: עֵד (ed) · Strong's: H5707

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

Meaning: witness

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 31:44, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5707; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 5

יִרְצַ֖חyir.Tzachsomeone will kill

Lemma: רָצַח (ra.tsach) · Strong's: H7523

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

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 35:30 word 6

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 35:30 word 7

הָרֹצֵ֑חַha.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 35:30 word 8

וְעֵ֣דve.'Edand a witness

Lemma: עֵד (ed) · Strong's: H5707

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

Meaning: witness

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 31:44, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5707; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 9

אֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadone

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 Numbers 35:30 word 10

לֹא\־lo'-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 Numbers 35:30 word 11

יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehhe will testify

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B

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

Meaning: to answer

Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 12

בְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshagainst anyone

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J

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

Meaning: soul: person

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 13

לָמֽוּת\׃la.Mutto die

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

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

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Numbers 35:30 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

If anyone	→	כֹּל H3605 all
kills	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
a person	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person
the murderer	→	רָצַח H7523 to murder
is to be put to death	→	רָצַח H7523 to murder
on the testimony	→	פֶּה H6310I lip: word
of the witnesses	→	עֵד H5707 witness
But no	→	לֹא H3808 not
one	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person
is to be put to death	→	מוּת H4191 to die
based on the testimony	→	עָנָה H6030B to answer
of a lone	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
witness	→	עֵד H5707 witness

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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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