Deuteronomy 21:11
if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,
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ASV
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;
KJV
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְרָאִיתָ֙ | ve.ra.'i.Ta | and you will see | H7200 → |
| בַּשִּׁבְיָ֔ה | ba.shiv.Yah | among the [female] captive[s] | H7633 → |
| אֵ֖שֶׁת | 'E.shet | a woman | H802 → |
| יְפַת־ | ye.fat- | beautiful of | H3303 → |
| תֹּ֑אַר | To.'ar | appearance | H8389 → |
| וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ | ve.cha.shak.Ta | and you will love | H2836 → |
| בָ֔הּ | Vah | <in> <the> her | |
| וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | ve.la.kach.Ta | and you will take [her] | H3947 → |
| לְךָ֖ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | le.'i.Shah | to a wife | H802 → |
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