Deuteronomy 21:22–23

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וְכִֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ יִהְיֶ֣ה beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge בְאִ֗ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to חֵ֛טְא sin חֵטְא chêṭᵉʼ from H2398 (חָטָא); a crime or its penalty fault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin. מִשְׁפַּט law מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ from H8199 (שָׁפַט); properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divi ־ מָ֖וֶת death מָוֶת mâveth from H4191 (מוּת); death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d) וְהוּמָ֑ת death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death וְתָלִ֥יתָ hang תָּלָה tâlâh a primitive root; to suspend (especially to gibbet) hang (up). אֹת֖וֹ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ עֵֽץ tree עֵץ ʻêts from H6095 (עָצָה); a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock ׃

If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,

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לֹא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ תָלִ֨ין abide לוּן lûwn or לִין; a primitive root; to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to co נִבְלָת֜וֹ body נְבֵלָה nᵉbêlâh from H5034 (נָבֵל); a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ הָעֵ֗ץ tree עֵץ ʻêts from H6095 (עָצָה); a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ קָב֤וֹר bury קָבַר qâbar a primitive root; to inter [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier). תִּקְבְּרֶ֙נּוּ֙ bury קָבַר qâbar a primitive root; to inter [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier). בַּיּ֣וֹם life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa הַה֔וּא he הוּא hûwʼ of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or with כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ קִלְלַ֥ת curse קְלָלָה qᵉlâlâh from H7043 (קָלַל); vilification (ac-) curse(-d, -ing). אֱלֹהִ֖ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally תָּל֑וּי hang תָּלָה tâlâh a primitive root; to suspend (especially to gibbet) hang (up). וְלֹ֤א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before תְטַמֵּא֙ defile טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [id אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ earth אֲדָמָה ʼădâmâh from H119 (אָדַם); soil (from its general redness) country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land. אֲשֶׁר֙ as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha יְהוָ֣ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally נֹתֵ֥ן add נָתַן nâthan a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָֽה heritage נַחֲלָה nachălâh from H5157 (נָחַל) (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony ׃ ס

you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.