Deuteronomy 22:25

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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
בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה in the field H7704
בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה in the field
Strong's: H7704
Word #: 2 of 18
a field (as flat)
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)
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֙ damsel H5291
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֙ damsel
Strong's: H5291
Word #: 6 of 18
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה a betrothed H781
הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה a betrothed
Strong's: H781
Word #: 7 of 18
to promise to marry
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
בָּ֥הּ H0
בָּ֥הּ
Strong's: H0
Word #: 9 of 18
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)
עִמָּ֖הּ H5973
עִמָּ֖הּ
Strong's: H5973
Word #: 17 of 18
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ H905
לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
Strong's: H905
Word #: 18 of 18
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit

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