What Does Numbers 35:28 Mean?

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“in the city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

“of his refuge”

an asylum (as a receptacle)

“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

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“the death”

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

“priest”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“of the high”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

“but after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“the death”

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

“priest”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“of the high”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

“shall return”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“the slayer”

properly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder

near, with or among; often in general, to

“into the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of his possession”

something seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land)