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And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: (KJV)

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וְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'and he will make swear

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 1

אֹתָ֜הּ'o.Tah<obj.> her

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 5:19 word 2

הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.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 5:19 word 3

וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.Marand he will say

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

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

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 Numbers 5:19 word 4

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 5:19 word 5

הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe woman

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

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

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 6

אִם\־'im-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 Numbers 5:19 word 7

לֹ֨אlo'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 5:19 word 8

שָׁכַ֥בsha.Khavhe has lain with

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901I

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

Meaning: to lie down: have sex

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901I; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 9

אִישׁ֙'isha 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 Numbers 5:19 word 10

אֹתָ֔ךְ'o.Takhwith <the> you

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 11

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 Numbers 5:19 word 12

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 Numbers 5:19 word 13

שָׂטִ֛יתsa.Tityou have turned aside

Lemma: שָׂטָה (sa.tah) · Strong's: H7847

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqp2fs)

Meaning: to turn aside

Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 5:12, Numbers 5:20, Numbers 5:29, Proverbs 4:15, Proverbs 7:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7847; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 14

טֻמְאָ֖הtum.'Ahuncleanness

Lemma: טֻמְאָה (tum.ah) · Strong's: H2932

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

Meaning: uncleanness

Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 7:20, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 14:19, Leviticus 15:3, Leviticus 15:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2932; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 15

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

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

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 16

אִישֵׁ֑ךְ'i.Shekhhusband your

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376H

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

Meaning: man: husband

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376H; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 17

הִנָּקִ֕יhi.na.Kibe free

Lemma: נָקָה (na.qah) · Strong's: H5352

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVNv2fs)

Meaning: to clear

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:41, Exodus 20:7, Exodus 21:19, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5352; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 18

מִמֵּ֛יmi.Meifrom [the] waters of

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 19

הַמָּרִ֥יםha.ma.Rim<the> bitter [things]

Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: bitter

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24, Numbers 5:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 20

הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםham.'a.ra.Rimwhich bring a curse

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Numbers 5:19 word 21

הָאֵֽלֶּה\׃ha.'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 Numbers 5:19 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

And [he]	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
is to put the woman under oath	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
and say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
her	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
If	→	אִם H0518A if
no other	→	לֹא H3808 not
man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
. . .	→	אֵת H0854 with
has slept with you	→	שָׁכַב H7901I to lie down: have sex
and	→	אִם H0518A if
you have not	→	לֹא H3808 not
gone astray	→	שָׂטָה H7847 to turn aside
and become defiled	→	טֻמְאָה H2932 uncleanness
while under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
your husband’s authority	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
may you be immune	→	נָקָה H5352 to clear
to this	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
bitter	→	מַר H4751 bitter
water	→	מַי H4325G water
that brings a curse	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse

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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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