Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 21:20 Interlinear

And they shall say unto the elders of his city This our son is stubborn and rebellious he will not obey our voice he is a glutton and a drunkard

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאָֽמְר֞וּH559And they shall sayto say (used with great latitude)
2אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3זִקְנֵ֣יH2205unto the eldersold
4עִיר֗וֹH5892of his citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
5בְּנֵ֤נוּH1121This our sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
6זֶה֙H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
7סוֹרֵ֣רH5637is stubbornto turn away, i.e., (morally) be refractory
8וּמֹרֶ֔הH4784and rebelliousto be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
9אֵינֶ֥נּוּH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
10שֹׁמֵ֖עַH8085he will not obeyto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
11בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּH6963our voicea voice or sound
12זוֹלֵ֖לH2151he is a gluttonfiguratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
13וְסֹבֵֽא׃H5433and a drunkardto quaff to satiety, i.e., become tipsy

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 21:19lay hold Then shall his father and his mother on him and bring him out ...
Deuteronomy 21:20 (current)And they shall say unto the elders of his city This our son is stubborn and rebellious he will not obey our voice he is a glutton and a drunkard
Deuteronomy 21:21shall stone of his city him with stones that he die...

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