Deuteronomy 20:7

“And who is the man who has become engaged to a woman and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not die in the war and another man take her.””

Deuteronomy 20:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 20:7, word by word

is the manאִישׁish

man

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

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has become engaged toאֵרַשׂeras

betroth

Betroth: a firm agreement made before the wedding.

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a womanאִשָּׁהisha

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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taken herלְקָחָlekaach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

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Let him goיֵלֵךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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and returnיָשֹׁבyashov

return

To go back to a place.

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to his houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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dieיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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in the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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and anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

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The context

6And who is the man who has planted a vineyard and has not begun to use it? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not die in the war and another man begin to use it.

7 · This verse (above)

8And the supervisors shall speak further to the people and say, “Who is the man who is afraid and soft of heart? Let him go and return to his house, so that the heart of his brothers does not melt like his heart.”

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