Deuteronomy 22:25
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
Original Language Analysis
וְֽאִם
H518
וְֽאִם
Strong's:
H518
Word #:
1 of 18
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יִמְצָ֣א
find
H4672
יִמְצָ֣א
find
Strong's:
H4672
Word #:
3 of 18
properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
H376
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
4 of 18
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 18
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
וְהֶחֱזִֽיק
force
H2388
וְהֶחֱזִֽיק
force
Strong's:
H2388
Word #:
8 of 18
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
H376
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
10 of 18
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
שָׁכַ֥ב
her and lie
H7901
שָׁכַ֥ב
her and lie
Strong's:
H7901
Word #:
11 of 18
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
עִמָּ֑הּ
H5973
עִמָּ֑הּ
Strong's:
H5973
Word #:
12 of 18
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
וּמֵ֗ת
with her shall die
H4191
וּמֵ֗ת
with her shall die
Strong's:
H4191
Word #:
13 of 18
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
H376
הָאִ֛ישׁ
But if a man
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
14 of 18
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
אֲשֶׁר
H834
אֲשֶׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
15 of 18
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
שָׁכַ֥ב
her and lie
H7901
שָׁכַ֥ב
her and lie
Strong's:
H7901
Word #:
16 of 18
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
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