Deuteronomy 20:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
in the citiesמֵעָרֵ֤י
(me·'a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh,)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
peoplesהָֽעַמִּים֙
(ha·'am·mim)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
that the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
is givingנֹתֵ֥ן
(no·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you as an inheritance,נַחֲלָ֑ה
(na·cha·lah;)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
you shall not leave aliveתְחַיֶּ֖ה
(te·chai·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
anythingכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that breathes.נְשָׁמָֽה׃
(ne·sha·mah.)
5397: breathfrom nasham


















KJV Lexicon
But of the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of these people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
doth give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee for an inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
thou shalt save alive
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
nothing that breatheth
nshamah  (nesh-aw-maw')
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal -- blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Only in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes.

King James Bible
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, you must not let any living thing survive among the cities of these people the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

International Standard Version
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.

NET Bible
As for the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is going to give you as an inheritance, you must not allow a single living thing to survive.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, you must not spare anyone's life in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is giving you as your property.

King James 2000 Bible
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD your God does give you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes:
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