Deuteronomy 22:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then the girl's(הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה
(han·na·'a·rah)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
fatherאֲבִ֥י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and her motherוְאִמָּ֑הּ
(ve·'im·mah;)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
shall takeוְלָקַ֛ח
(ve·la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
and bringוְהֹוצִ֜יאוּ
(ve·ho·v·tzi·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out the [evidence] of the girl's(הַֽנַּעֲרָ֛ה
(han·na·'a·rah)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
virginityבְּתוּלֵ֧י
(be·tu·lei)
1331: virginityfrom the same as bethulah
to the eldersזִקְנֵ֥י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
at the gate.הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃
(ha·sha·'e·rah.)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then shall the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the damsel
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
and her mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
and bring forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
the tokens of the damsel's
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
virginity
bthuwliym  (beth-oo-leem')
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it -- maid, virginity.
unto the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of the city
`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.
in the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then the girl's father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

King James Bible
Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the young woman's father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the gate.

International Standard Version
Then the father of the young lady, along with her mother, is to bring evidence of the young lady's virginity to the elders at the gate.

NET Bible
Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity for the elders of the city at the gate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The girl's father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin.

King James 2000 Bible
Then shall the father of the young woman, and her mother, take and bring forth the evidence of the young woman's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
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