KJV: And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
YLT: and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
Darby: and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
ASV: and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
| וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ | And shall make inquiry |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require. |
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| הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים | the judges |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish. |
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| הֵיטֵ֑ב | careful |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive absolute Root: יָטַב Sense: to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad. |
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| וְהִנֵּ֤ה | and [if] indeed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| עֵֽד־ | the witness [is] |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֵד Sense: witness. |
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| שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ | FALSE |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֶׁקֶר Sense: lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood. |
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| הָעֵ֔ד | a witness |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵד Sense: witness. |
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| שֶׁ֖קֶר | falsely |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֶׁקֶר Sense: lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood. |
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| עָנָ֥ה | who has testified |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| בְאָחִֽיו | against his brother |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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