Deuteronomy 19:12

the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
Deuteronomy 19:12
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת׃

  1. וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ve.sha.le.Chu“and they will send”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  2. זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei“[the] elders of”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from זָקֵן · “elder” · Strong's H2205G
  3. עִיר֔וֹi.Ro“city his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  4. וְלָקְח֥וּve.la.ke.Chu“and they will take”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  5. אֹת֖וֹ'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. מִשָּׁ֑םmi.Sham“from there”
    Preposition + Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
  7. וְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.Nu“and they will give”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  8. אֹת֗וֹ'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. בְּיַ֛דbe.Yad“in [the] hand of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “to” · Strong's H3027K
  10. גֹּאֵ֥לgo.'El“[the] avenger of”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct · from גָּאַל · “avenge” · Strong's H1350H
  11. הַדָּ֖םha.Dam“<the> blood”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
  12. וָמֵֽת׃va.Met“and he will die”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)