Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 21:3 Interlinear

And it shall be that the city which is next unto the slain man shall take even the elders And it shall be that the city an heifer which hath not been wrought with and which hath not drawn in the yoke

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2הָעִ֨ירH5892And it shall be that the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3הַקְּרֹבָ֖הH7138which is nextnear (in place, kindred or time)
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הֶֽחָלָ֑לH2491unto the slain manpierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
6וְלָֽקְח֡וּH3947shall taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
7זִקְנֵי֩H2205even the eldersold
8הָעִ֨ירH5892And it shall be that the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
9הַהִ֜ואH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
10עֶגְלַ֣תH5697a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e., a heifer)
11בָּקָ֗רH1241an heifera beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
12אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14עֻבַּד֙H5647which hath not been wrought withto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
15בָּ֔הּH0
16אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18מָשְׁכָ֖הH4900and which hath not drawnto draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
19בְּעֹֽל׃H5923in the yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 21:2shall come forth Then thy elders and thy judges and they shall measure unto the cities...
Deuteronomy 21:3 (current) And it shall be that the city which is next unto the slain man shall take even the elders And it shall be that the city an heifer which hath not been wrought with and which hath not drawn in the yoke
Deuteronomy 21:4shall bring down And the elders of that city the heifer...

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