Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 20:6 Interlinear

And he shall dwell in that city until he stand before the congregation for judgment and until the death priest of the high that shall be in those days return then shall the slayer and come in that city and unto his own house in that city that from whence he fled

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1וְיָשַׁ֣ב׀H3427And he shall dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
2הָעִ֖ירH5892in that citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3הַהִ֗יאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
4עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
5עָמְד֞וֹH5975until he standto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
6לִפְנֵ֤יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
7הָֽעֵדָה֙H5712the congregationa stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
8לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טH4941for judgmentproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
9עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
10מוֹת֙H4194and until the deathdeath (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
11הַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
12הַגָּד֔וֹלH1419of the highgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
13אֲשֶׁרH834thatwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14יִֽהְיֶ֖הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
15בַּיָּמִ֣יםH3117shall be in those daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
16הָהֵ֑םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
17אָ֣ז׀H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore
18יָשׁ֣וּבH7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
19הָֽרוֹצֵ֗חַH7523then shall the slayerproperly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder
20וּבָ֤אH935and cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22הָעִ֖ירH5892in that citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
23וְאֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
24בֵּית֔וֹH1004and unto his own housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
25אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
26הָעִ֖ירH5892in that citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
27אֲשֶׁרH834thatwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
28נָ֥סH5127from whence he fledto flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
29מִשָּֽׁם׃H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

Verse Context

Joshua 20:5 pursue And if the avenger of blood after ...
Joshua 20:6 (current)And he shall dwell in that city until he stand before the congregation for judgment and until the death priest of the high that shall be in those days return then shall the slayer and come in that city and unto his own house in that city that from whence he fled
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