Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 25:1 Interlinear

If there be a controversy between men and they come unto judgment that the judges may judge them then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2יִהְיֶ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3רִיב֙H7379If there be a controversya contest (personal or legal)
4בֵּ֣יןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
5אֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582between menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
6וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּH5066and they cometo be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טH4941unto judgmentproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
9וּשְׁפָט֑וּםH8199that the judges may judgeto judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
10וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙H6663them then they shall justifyto be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
11אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12הַצַּדִּ֔יקH6662the righteousjust
13וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּH7561and condemnto be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15הָֽרָשָֽׁע׃H7563the wickedmorally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 25:1 (current) If there be a controversy between men and they come unto judgment that the judges may judge them then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked
Deuteronomy 25:2 be worthy and to be beaten And it shall be if the wicked man shall cause him to lie down...

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