Deuteronomy 22:15

With the Hebrew beneath

Deuteronomy 22:15, word by word

then the fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears

of the young womanנַּעֲרָהnaara

girl

An unmarried female of marrying age.

Where else “naara” appears

and her motherאִמָּima

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “ima” appears

shall takeלָקַחlakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakach” appears

and bring outהוֹצִיאוּhotsiu

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “hotsiu” appears

the evidence of virginityבְּתוּלֵיbetule

proof

The proof of virginity.

Where else “betule” appears

the eldersזִקְנֵיzikne

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

Where else “zikne” appears

of the cityעִירir

city

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

Where else “ir” appears

at the gateשָּׁעְרָshara

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shara” appears

Translation note

“The virginity” here means its signs: the cloth from the wedding night (verse 17).

The context