Deuteronomy 22:14
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
מָצָא
I found
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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שֵׁם
a name
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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רַע
bad
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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עַל
on/ her
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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עֲלִילָה
deeds of
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עֲלִילָה
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
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בְּתוּלִים
virginities
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בְּתוּלִים
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
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לָקַח
I took
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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