Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 25:5 Interlinear

dwell If brethren together of the dead and one and have no child her to him to wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger her husband's brother shall go in unto her and take her to him to wife and perform the duty of an husband's brother

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
2יֵשְׁב֨וּH3427dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
3אַחִ֜יםH251If brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
4יַחְדָּ֗וH3162togetherproperly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly
5הַמֵּ֛תH4191of the deadto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
6אַחַ֤דH259and oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
7מֵהֶם֙H1992they (only used when emphatic)
8וּבֵ֣ןH1121and have no childa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9אֵֽיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
10ל֔וֹH0
11לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תִהְיֶ֧הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
13לְאִשָּׁ֖הH802her to him to wifea woman
14הַמֵּ֛תH4191of the deadto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
15הַח֖וּצָהH2351shall not marry withoutproperly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
16לְאִ֣ישׁH376unto a strangera man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
17זָ֑רH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
18יְבָמָהּ֙H2993her husband's brothera brotherin-law
19יָבֹ֣אH935shall go into go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
20עָלֶ֔יהָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
21וּלְקָחָ֥הּH3947unto her and taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
22ל֛וֹH0
23לְאִשָּׁ֖הH802her to him to wifea woman
24וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃H2992and perform the duty of an husband's brotherto marry a (deceased) brother's widow

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 25:4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox ...
Deuteronomy 25:5 (current) dwell If brethren together of the dead and one and have no child her to him to wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger her husband's brother shall go in unto her and take her to him to wife and perform the duty of an husband's brother
Deuteronomy 25:6 And it shall be that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed ...

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