Deuteronomy 20:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0furtherוְיָֽסְפ֣וּh3254
1And the officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮h7860
2shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רh1696
3אֶלh413
4unto the peopleהָעָם֒h5971
5and they shall sayוְאָֽמְר֗וּh559
6מִֽיh4310
7What manהָאִ֤ישׁh376
8is there that is fearfulהַיָּרֵא֙h3373
9and faintheartedוְרַ֣ךְh7390
19as well as his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃h3824
11יֵלֵ֖ךְh1980
12and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בh7725
13unto his houseלְבֵית֑וֹh1004
14וְלֹ֥אh3808
15faintיִמַּ֛סh4549
16אֶתh853
19as well as his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃h3824
18lest his brethren'sאֶחָ֖יוh251
19as well as his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃h3824

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as his heart.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And let the overseers go on to say to the people, If there is any man whose heart is feeble with fear, let him go back to his house before he makes the hearts of his countrymen feeble.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and shall say, What man is there that is timid and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as well as his heart.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart should faint as well as his heart.

World English Bible (WEB)

The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who `is' the man that is afraid and tender of heart? -- let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;