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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2בְעִ֤ירH5892in the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3מִקְלָטוֹ֙H4733of his refugean asylum (as a receptacle)
4יֵשֵׁ֔בH3427Because he should have remainedproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
5עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
6מוֹת֙H4194the deathdeath (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
7הַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
8הַגָּדֹ֔לH1419of the highgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
9וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥יH310but afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
10מוֹת֙H4194the 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)
12הַגָּדֹ֔לH1419of the highgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
13יָשׁוּב֙H7725shall returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
14הָֽרֹצֵ֔חַH7523the slayerproperly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder
15אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
16אֶ֖רֶץH776into the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
17אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃H272of his possessionsomething 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...

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