Joshua 20:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
דַּעַת
knowledge
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דַּעַת
Knowledge, intimacy. Da'ath. Deep personal knowing, not just information. God wants to know you and be known by you. Not a transaction but a living relationship.
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רָצַח
a killer
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רָצַח
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
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שָׁם
there/ towards
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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נָכָה
who strikes down
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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