Deuteronomy 19:6
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
גָּאַל
gâʼal
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
דָּם
dâm
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...
רָדַף
râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
רָצַח
râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
חָרָה
chârâh
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
נָשַׂג
nâsag
to reach (literally or figuratively)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
כִּי
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
מָוֶת
mâveth
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
ἐπί
epí
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of res...
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּאַל gâʼal
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
Study H1350 →ἐπί epí
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of directio...
Study G1909 →רָצַח râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
Study H7523 →רָדַף râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Study H7291 →חָרָה chârâh
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
Study H2734 →כִּי kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Study H3588 →עָבַר ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
Study H5674 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →Cross References
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy th...
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
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