The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.Numbers 35:19
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יָמִ֖ית אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֑חַ בְּפִגְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ ה֥וּא יְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃
- גֹּאֵ֣לgo.'El“[the] avenger of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct · from גָּאַל · “avenge” · Strong's H1350H
- הַדָּ֔םha.Dam“<the> blood”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
- ה֥וּאhu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- יָמִ֖יתya.Mit“he will put to death”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָרֹצֵ֑חַha.ro.Tze.ach“the killer”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רָצַח · “to murder” · Strong's H7523
- בְּפִגְעוֹ־be.fig.'ov-“when meets he”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּגַע · “to fall on” · Strong's H6293
- ב֖וֹvo“<in> <the> him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- ה֥וּאhu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- יְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃ye.mi.Te.nu“he will put to death him”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 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)