Deuteronomy 25:11

“When men fight together, a man and his brother, and the wife of the one comes near to rescue her husband from the hand of the one striking him, and she puts out her hand and seizes him by his private parts,”

Deuteronomy 25:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 25:11, word by word

menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

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

Where else “anashim” appears
fightיִנָּצוּyinatsu

fight

For two or more people to fight each other.

Where else “yinatsu” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
and his brotherאָחִיachi

one another

Together with "one", it is used to say "one another".

Where else “achi” appears
and the wifeאֵשֶׁתeshet

wife

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

Where else “eshet” appears
of the oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
comes nearקָרְבָהkarva

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “karva” appears
to rescueהַצִּילhatsil

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

Where else “hatsil” appears
from the handיַּדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” appears
of the one striking himמַכֵּהmake

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

Where else “make” appears
and she puts outשָׁלְחָהshalcha

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

Where else “shalcha” appears
and seizes himהֶחֱזִיקָהhechezika

seize

To take hold of something or someone and not let go.

Where else “hechezika” appears
by his private partsמְבֻשָׁיmevushay

private parts

The private parts of a man; the word comes from "shame."

Where else “mevushay” appears

The context

10And his name shall be called in Israel, “The house of him whose sandal was pulled off.”

11 · This verse (above)

12then you shall cut off her hand; your eye shall not pity her.

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