Deuteronomy 1:22

“Then all of you came near to me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us, that they may search out the land for us and bring back word to us about the way by which we should go up and the cities to which we will come.””

Deuteronomy 1:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 1:22, word by word

came nearתִּקְרְבוּtikrvu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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and saidתֹּאמְרוּtomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Let us sendנִשְׁלְחָהnishlcha

send

To send someone or something.

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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ahead of usפָנֵיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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that they may search outיַחְפְּרוּyachpru

search out

To go through a land to learn it before entering.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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and bring backיָשִׁבוּyashivu

bring back

To return something, restore.

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wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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about the wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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we should go upנַעֲלֶהnaale

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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and the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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we will comeנָבֹאnavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

21See, YHWH your Elohim has set the land before you. Go up, take possession, as YHWH, the Elohim of your fathers, has spoken to you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

22 · This verse (above)

23The thing was good in my eyes, and I took twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe.

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