Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest">6435 [e] פֶּן־ pen- lest Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase">7291 [e] יִרְדֹּף֩ yir-dōp̄ pursue V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed">1350 [e] גֹּאֵ֨ל gō-’êl the avenger V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc 1a) of wine (fig.)">1818 [e] הַדָּ֜ם had-dām of blood Art | N-ms 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after">310 [e] אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a-ḥă-rê after Prep 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed">7523 [e] הָרֹצֵ֗חַ hā-rō-ṣê-aḥ, the manslayer Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- while Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hot, become hot 1a2) to mate (of animals) 1a3) to be or become hot (fig. of anger) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to conceive (sexually) 1b2) to be in heat (of animals)">3179 [e] יֵחַם֮ yê-ḥam is hot V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824 [e] לְבָבוֹ֒ lə-ḇā-ḇōw his anger N-msc | 3ms 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to overtake 1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach 1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough">5381 [e] וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ wə-hiś-śî-ḡōw and overtake him Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּֽי־ kî- because Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot">7235 [e] יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir-beh is long V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870 [e] הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ had-de-reḵ the way Art | N-cs 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)">5221 [e] וְהִכָּ֣הוּ wə-hik-kā-hū and kill Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious">5315 [e] נָ֑פֶשׁ nā-p̄eš; him N-fs   וְלוֹ֙ wə-lōw and though he Conjunctive waw :: Preposition :: third person masculine singular Conj-w | Prep | 3ms 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369 [e] אֵ֣ין ’ên not Adv 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan">4941 [e] מִשְׁפַּט־ miš-paṭ- deserve N-msc 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death">4194 [e] מָ֔וֶת mā-weṯ, of death N-ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֠י kî since Conj 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹ֣א lō not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom">8130 [e] שֹׂנֵ֥א śō-nê had hated V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] ה֛וּא hū he Pro-3ms   ל֖וֹ lōw the victim Prep | 3ms 1a) yesterday 1a1) recently, formerly (usual usage) (fig) 1b) as formerly, so more recently 1c) from yesterday, already">8543 [e] מִתְּמ֥וֹל mit-tə-mō-wl in past Prep-m | Adv 1a) an idiom for 'heretofore in times past'">8032 [e] שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ šil-šō-wm. time Adv

New American Standard Bible
otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger, and overtake him, because the way is long, and take his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously.

King James Bible
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die, since he did not previously hate his neighbor.

the avenger

Numbers 35:12 And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that …

Joshua 20:5 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not …

2 Samuel 14:7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against your handmaid, and …

slay him [heb] smite him in life
not worthy

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Jeremiah 26:15,16 But know you for certain, that if you put me to death, you shall …

in time past [heb] from yesterday the third day

Deuteronomy 19:4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that …

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