Deuteronomy 21:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Allוְכֹ֗ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the eldersזִקְנֵי֙
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of that cityהָעִ֣יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
which is nearestהַקְּרֹבִ֖ים
(hak·ke·ro·vim)
7138: nearfrom qarab
to the slain manהֶחָלָ֑ל
(he·cha·lal;)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
shall washיִרְחֲצוּ֙
(yir·cha·tzu)
7364: to wash, wash off or away, bathea prim. root
their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔ם
(ye·dei·hem,)
3027: handa prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the heiferהָעֶגְלָ֖ה
(ha·'eg·lah)
5697: a heiferfem. of egel
whose neck was brokenהָעֲרוּפָ֥ה
(ha·'a·ru·fah)
6202: to break the neckdenominative verb from oreph
in the valley;בַנָּֽחַל׃
(van·na·chal.)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And all 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.
that are next
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
unto the slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
man shall wash
rachats  (raw-khats')
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing) -- bathe (self), wash (self).
their hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
over the heifer
`eglah  (eg-law')
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer) -- calf, cow, heifer.
that is beheaded
`araph  (aw-raf')
that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck.
in the valley
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

King James Bible
And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the elders of the city nearest to the victim will wash their hands by the stream over the young cow whose neck has been broken.

International Standard Version
All the elders of the city nearest the dead body are to wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

NET Bible
and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the leaders from the city which was nearest the murder victim must wash their hands over the dead heifer.

King James 2000 Bible
And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley:
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