Hebrew Interlinear
Numbers 35:28 Interlinear
“ in the city of his refuge Because he should have remained the death priest of the high but after the death priest of the high shall return the slayer into the land of his possession”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּ֣י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 2 | בְעִ֤יר | H5892 | in the city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 3 | מִקְלָטוֹ֙ | H4733 | of his refuge | an asylum (as a receptacle) |
| 4 | יֵשֵׁ֔ב | H3427 | Because he should have remained | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 5 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 6 | מוֹת֙ | H4194 | the death | death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin |
| 7 | הַכֹּהֵ֣ן | H3548 | priest | literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| 8 | הַגָּדֹ֔ל | H1419 | of the high | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 9 | וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י | H310 | but after | properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) |
| 10 | מוֹת֙ | H4194 | the death | death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin |
| 11 | הַכֹּהֵ֣ן | H3548 | priest | literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| 12 | הַגָּדֹ֔ל | H1419 | of the high | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 13 | יָשׁוּב֙ | H7725 | shall return | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 14 | הָֽרֹצֵ֔חַ | H7523 | the slayer | properly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder |
| 15 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 16 | אֶ֖רֶץ | H776 | into the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 17 | אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ | H272 | of his possession | something seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land) |
Verse Context
Numbers 35:27find And the revenger he shall not be guilty of blood him without the borders...
Numbers 35:28 (current) in the city of his refuge Because he should have remained the death priest of the high but after the death priest of the high shall return the slayer into the land of his possession
Numbers 35:29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations...