Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness. Young's Literal Translation whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth [one] slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person—to die. King James Bible Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die. Hebrew If anyoneכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every kills מַ֨כֵּה־ (mak·kêh-) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 5221: To strike a person, נֶ֔פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion the murderer יִרְצַ֖ח (yir·ṣaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder is to be put to death הָרֹצֵ֑חַ (hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder on the testimony לְפִ֣י (lə·p̄î) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of [multiple] witnesses. עֵדִ֔ים (‘ê·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince But no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one בְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (ḇə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion is to be put to death לָמֽוּת׃ (lā·mūṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4191: To die, to kill based on the testimony יַעֲנֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond of a lone אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first witness. וְעֵ֣ד (wə·‘êḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince |
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