Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 21:4 Interlinear

shall bring down And the elders of that city the heifer there in the valley unto a rough which is neither eared nor sown and shall strike off the heifer there in the valley

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהוֹרִ֡דוּH3381shall bring downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
2זִקְנֵי֩H2205And the eldersold
3הָעִ֨ירH5892of that citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
4הַהִ֤ואH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6הָֽעֶגְלָ֖הH5697the heifera (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e., a heifer)
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8בַּנָּֽחַל׃H5158there in the valleya stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
9אֵיתָ֔ןH386unto a roughpermanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain
10אֲשֶׁ֛רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12יֵעָבֵ֥דH5647which is neither earedto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
13בּ֖וֹH0
14וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15יִזָּרֵ֑עַH2232nor sownto sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
16וְעָֽרְפוּH6202and shall strike offto break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroy
17שָׁ֥םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
18אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
19הָֽעֶגְלָ֖הH5697the heifera (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e., a heifer)
20בַּנָּֽחַל׃H5158there in the valleya stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 21:3 And it shall be that the city which is next unto the slain man shall take...
Deuteronomy 21:4 (current)shall bring down And the elders of that city the heifer there in the valley unto a rough which is neither eared nor sown and shall strike off the heifer there in the valley
Deuteronomy 21:5shall come near And the priests the sons of Levi ...

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