Numbers 35:21

“or in enmity struck him with his hand and he died, the one who struck shall surely be put to death; he is a manslayer. The avenger of blood shall put to death the manslayer when he meets him.”

Numbers 35:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 35:21, word by word

in enmityאֵיבָהeva

enmity

Enmity, hostility between two parties.

Where else “eva” appears
struck himהִכָּהhika

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

Where else “hika” appears
with his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
and he diedיָּמֹתyamot

die

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

Where else “yamot” appears
is a manslayerרֹצֵחַrotseach

manslayer

One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.

Where else “rotseach” appears
The avengerגֹּאֵלgoel

avenger

The relative who paid back the killing of a family member.

Where else “goel” appears
of bloodדָּםdam

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “dam” appears
when he meetsפִגְעfig

meet

To go to meet someone and reach him.

Where else “fig” appears

The context

20And if in hatred he pushed him or threw something at him lying in wait, and he died,

21 · This verse (above)

22But if suddenly, without enmity, he pushed him, or threw at him any object without lying in wait,

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