NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon One'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first witness `ed (ayd) concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness. shall not rise up quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) against a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) for any iniquity `avon (aw-vone') perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. or for any sin chatta'ah (khat-taw-aw') an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender in any sin chet' (khate) a crime or its penalty -- fault, grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin. that he sinneth chata' (khaw-taw') to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn at the mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to of two shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. witnesses `ed (ayd) concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness. or at the mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to of three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice witnesses `ed (ayd) concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness. shall the matter dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause be established quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "A single witness shall not rise up against a man on account of any iniquity or any sin which he has committed; on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed. King James Bible One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Holman Christian Standard Bible One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses." International Standard Version "The testimony of one person alone is not to suffice to convict anyone of any iniquity, sin, or guilt. But the matter will stand on the testimony of two or three witnesses. NET Bible A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses. GOD'S WORD® Translation One witness is never enough to convict someone of a crime, offense, or sin he may have committed. Cases must be settled based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. King James 2000 Bible One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Links Deuteronomy 19:15Deuteronomy 19:15 NIV Deuteronomy 19:15 NLT Deuteronomy 19:15 ESV Deuteronomy 19:15 NASB Deuteronomy 19:15 KJV |
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