Numbers 35:21
or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.
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ASV
or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.
KJV
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| בְאֵיבָ֞ה | ve.'ei.Vah | in enmity | H342 → |
| הִכָּ֤הוּ | hi.Ka.hu | he struck down him | H5221 → |
| בְיָדוֹ֙ | ve.ya.Do | with hand his | H3027 → |
| וַיָּמֹ֔ת | vai.ya.Mot | and he died | H4191 → |
| מֽוֹת־ | mot- | certainly <to to die> | H4191 → |
| יוּמַ֥ת | yu.Mat | he will be put to death | H4191 → |
| הַמַּכֶּ֖ה | ha.ma.Keh | the [one who] struck | H5221 → |
| רֹצֵ֣חַֽ | ro.Tze.ach | [is] a killer | H7523 → |
| ה֑וּא | Hu' | he | H1931 → |
| גֹּאֵ֣ל | go.'El | [the] avenger of | H1350 → |
| הַדָּ֗ם | ha.Dam | <the> blood | H1818 → |
| יָמִ֛ית | ya.Mit | he will put to death | H4191 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָרֹצֵ֖חַ | ha.ro.Tze.ach | the killer | H7523 → |
| בְּפִגְעוֹ־ | be.fig.'ov- | when meets he | H6293 → |
| בֽוֹ׃ | vo | <in> <the> him |
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