Deuteronomy 19:17

both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.
Deuteronomy 19:17
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃

  1. וְעָמְד֧וּve.'a.me.Du“and they will stand”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  2. שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-“[the] two”
    Noun, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  3. הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםha.'a.na.Shim“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  4. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“whom”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  5. לָהֶ֥םla.Hem“[belongs] to <the> them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  6. הָרִ֖יבha.Riv“the dispute”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רִיב · “strife” · Strong's H7379
  7. לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  8. יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  9. לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  10. הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  11. וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔יםve.ha.Sho.fe.Tim“and the judges”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁפַט · “to judge” · Strong's H8199
  12. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  13. יִהְי֖וּyih.Yu“they will be”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  14. בַּיָּמִ֥יםbai.ya.Mim“in the days”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  15. הָהֵֽם׃ha.Hem“<the> those”
    Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)