King James Version

Deuteronomy 19:16

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יָק֥וּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…עֵדedwitnessעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “witness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.חָמָ֖סchamasviolenceחָמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.בְּאִ֑ישׁbeishin a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לַעֲנ֥וֹתlaanotto shoutעָנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to shout”, the to-form of the verbH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…בּ֖וֹbvoinבּ֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inסָרָֽהsarahrebellionסָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH5627apostasy, crime; figuratively, remission[idiom] continual, rebellion, revolt(-ed), turn away, wrong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

Young’s Literal Translation

'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,

World English Bible

If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

Darby Translation

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;

Douay-Rheims

If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if an unjust witness rise up against a man, alleging iniquity against him;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ καταστῇ μάρτυς ἄδικος κατὰ ἀνθρώπου, καταλέγων αὐτοῦ ἀσέβειαν·