Numbers 35:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he struck him downהִכָּ֛הוּ
(hik·ka·hu)
5221: to smitea prim. root
with an ironבַרְזֶ֧ל
(var·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
object,בִּכְלִ֨י
(bich·li)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
so that he died,וַיָּמֹ֖ת
(vai·ya·mot)
4191: to diea prim. root
he is a murderer;רֹצֵ֣חַֽ
(ro·tze·ach)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃
(ha·ro·tze·ach.)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
shall surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
be put to death.יוּמַ֖ת
(yu·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And if he smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him with an instrument
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
so that he die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
he is a murderer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
the murderer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
shall surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

King James Bible
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

International Standard Version
"Whoever uses an iron implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.

NET Bible
"But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But if any of you uses an iron weapon to kill another person, you are a murderer. Murderers must be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible
But if he strikes him with an instrument of iron, so that he dies, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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