Deuteronomy 21:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall be that the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
which is nearestהַקְּרֹבָ֖ה
(hak·ke·ro·vah)
7138: nearfrom qarab
to the slain man,הֶחָלָ֑ל
(he·cha·lal;)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
that is, the eldersזִקְנֵי֩
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of that city,הָעִ֨יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
shall takeוְלָֽקְח֡וּ
(ve·la·ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
a heiferעֶגְלַ֣ת
(eg·lat)
5697: a heiferfem. of egel
of the herd,בָּקָ֗ר
(ba·kar)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has not been workedעֻבַּד֙
(ub·bad)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
and whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has not pulledמָשְׁכָ֖ה
(ma·she·chah)
4900: to draw, draga prim. root
in a yoke;בְּעֹֽל׃
(be·'ol.)
5923: a yokefrom alal


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall be that 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.
which is next
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
unto the slain man
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
even the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of that 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.
shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
an heifer
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
`eglah  (eg-law')
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer) -- calf, cow, heifer.
which hath not been wrought with
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
and which hath not drawn
mashak  (maw-shak')
to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
in the yoke
`ol  (ole)
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders of that city, shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked and which has not pulled in a yoke;

King James Bible
And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The elders of the city nearest to the victim are to get a young cow that has not been yoked or used for work.

International Standard Version
Then the elders of the city nearest the body are to take a heifer that hasn't been put to work or hasn't pulled a yoke

NET Bible
Then the elders of the city nearest to the corpse must take from the herd a heifer that has not been worked--that has never pulled with the yoke--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When it has been determined which city is nearest the body, the leaders from that city must choose a heifer that has never been put to work and never worn a yoke.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer, which has never been worked, and which has not pulled in the yoke;
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