King James Version

Numbers 31:18

But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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וְכֹל֙vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַטַּ֣ףhatafthe childrenטַףdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the children”, the ordinary formH2945a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)(little) children (ones), families.בַּנָּשִׁ֔יםbanashimin eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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…יָדְע֖וּyadevknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…מִשְׁכַּ֣בmishkavbedמִשְׁכָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “bed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercoursebed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.זָכָ֑רzakharmaleזָכָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).הַחֲי֖וּhachayvliveחָיָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “live”, a commandH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.לָכֶֽםlakhemtoלָכֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But all the women children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But all the women-children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Young’s Literal Translation

and all the infants among the women, who have not known the lying of a male, ye have kept alive for yourselves.

World English Bible

But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Darby Translation

but all the children among the women that have not known lying with a man, keep alive for yourselves.

Douay-Rheims

But the girls, and all the women that are virgins save for yourselves:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But all the women children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And as for all the captivity of women, who have not known the lying with man, save ye them alive.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀπαρτίαν τῶν γυναικῶν, ἥτις οὐκ οἶδε κοίτην ἄρσενος, ζωγρήσατε αὐτάς.