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orאוֹwith anyבְכָלstoneאֶבֶןby whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהּone may die,יָמוּתwithoutבְּלֹאseeing him,רְאוֹתhe let it fallוַיַּפֵּלon himעָלָיוand he died,וַיָּמֹתwhile heוְהוּאwas notלֹאhis enemyאוֹיֵב לוֹand was notוְלֹאseekingמְבַקֵּשׁhis harm,רָעָתוֹ
Numbers 35:23
Study it in the app“or with any stone by which one may die, without seeing him, he let it fall on him and he died, while he was not his enemy and was not seeking his harm,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 35:23, word by word
- stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears- one may dieיָמוּתyamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appears- seeing himרְאוֹתreot
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reot” appears- he let it fallיַּפֵּלyapel
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yapel” appears- his enemyאוֹיֵבoyev
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyev” appears- seekingמְבַקֵּשׁmevakesh
try to get
To try to get something.
Where else “mevakesh” appears- his harmרָעָתraat
harm
Something that hurts, a disaster.
Where else “raat” appears
The context
22But if suddenly, without enmity, he pushed him, or threw at him any object without lying in wait,
23 · This verse (above)
24then the community shall judge between the one who struck and between the avenger of blood according to these rules.