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Deuteronomy 22:28

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

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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…יִמְצָ֣אyimtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…אִ֗ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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…נערnrdamselנַעֲרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).נַעֲרָ֤הnaarahdamselנַעֲרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).בְתוּלָה֙vetulahvirginבְּתוּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “virgin”, the ordinary formH1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or statemaid, virgin.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֹרָ֔שָׂהorasahbetrothאָרַשׂverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “betroth”, a completed actionH781to engage for matrimonybetroth, espouse.וּתְפָשָׂ֖הּutefasahand catchתָּפַשׂconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and catch”, a completed action in a sequenceH8610to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantablycatch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, [idiom] surely, surprise, take.וְשָׁכַ֣בveshakhavand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lie”, a completed action in a sequenceH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.עִמָּ֑הּimahwithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).וְנִמְצָֽאוּvenimtsavand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and come”, a completed action in a sequenceH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

Young’s Literal Translation

'When a man findeth a damsel, a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath caught her, and lain with her, and they have been found,

World English Bible

If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her and lies with her, and they are found,

Darby Translation

If a man find a damsel, a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found,

Douay-Rheims

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, who is not espoused, and taking her, lie with her, and the matter come to judgment:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if any one should find a young virgin who has not been betrothed, and should force her and lie with her, and be found,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δέ τις εὕρῃ τὴν παῖδα τὴν παρθένον, ἥτις οὐ μεμνήστευται, καὶ βιασάμενος κοιμηθῇ μετʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ εὑρεθῇ,

American Standard Version (1901)

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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