Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 20:16 Interlinear

But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1רַ֗קH7535properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
2מֵֽעָרֵ֤יH5892But of the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3הָֽעַמִּים֙H5971of these peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4הָאֵ֔לֶּהH428these or those
5אֲשֶׁר֙H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6יְהוָ֣הH3068which the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430thy Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
8נֹתֵ֥ןH5414doth giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
9לְךָ֖H0
10נַֽחֲלָ֑הH5159thee for an inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
11לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תְחַיֶּ֖הH2421thou shalt save aliveto live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
13כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14נְשָׁמָֽה׃H5397nothing that breathetha puff, i.e., wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 20:15 Thus shalt thou do are not of the cities far off ...
Deuteronomy 20:16 (current) But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth
Deuteronomy 20:17 But thou shalt utterly But thou shalt utterly them namely the Hittites and the Amorites the Canaanites...

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