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Deuteronomy 19

Deut. 19:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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One
'echad (Hebrew #259)
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
KJV usage: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
Pronounce: ekh-awd'
Origin: a numeral from 258
r witness
`ed (Hebrew #5707)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
KJV usage: witness.
Pronounce: ayd
Origin: contracted from 5749
shall not rise up
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
against a man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a 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)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
for any iniquity
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
, or for any sin
chatta'ah (Hebrew #2403)
from 2398; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
KJV usage: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
Pronounce: khat-taw-aw'
Origin: or chattacth {khat-tawth'}
, in any sin
chet' (Hebrew #2399)
a crime or its penalty
KJV usage: fault, X grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Pronounce: khate
Origin: from 2398
that he sinneth
chata' (Hebrew #2398)
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
KJV usage: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
Pronounce: khaw-taw'
Origin: a primitive root
: at the mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
of two
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
witnesses
`ed (Hebrew #5707)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
KJV usage: witness.
Pronounce: ayd
Origin: contracted from 5749
, or at the mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
of three
shalowsh (Hebrew #7969)
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
KJV usage: + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare 7991.
Pronounce: shaw-loshe'
Origin: or shalosh {shaw-loshe'}
witnesses
`ed (Hebrew #5707)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
KJV usage: witness.
Pronounce: ayd
Origin: contracted from 5749
, shall the matter
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
be established
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
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2 Cor. 13:1• 1This third [time] I am coming unto you. At [the] mouth of two witnesses and three shall every word be established. (2 Cor. 13:1)

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Cross References

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at the mouth.
Deut. 17:6• 6In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is to die be put to death: he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness. (Deut. 17:6)
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Num. 35:30• 30Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a person to cause him to die. (Num. 35:30)
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1 Kings 21:10,13• 10and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
 13And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. (1 Kings 21:10,13)
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Matt. 18:16• 16But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three. (Matt. 18:16)
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Matt. 26:60‑61• 60And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
 61and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it. (Matt. 26:60‑61)
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John 8:17• 17And in your law too it is written that the witness of two men is true: (John 8:17)
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2 Cor. 13:1• 1This third [time] I am coming unto you. At [the] mouth of two witnesses and three shall every word be established. (2 Cor. 13:1)
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1 Tim. 5:19• 19Against an elder receive not an accusation except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses. (1 Tim. 5:19)
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Heb. 10:28• 28Anyone if he set at nought Moses' law dieth apart from mercy on two or three witnesses: (Heb. 10:28)
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Rev. 11:3‑7• 3And I will give efficacy to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed with sackcloth.
 4These are the two olive trees, and the two lamp-stands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
 5And if Anyone desire to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if Anyone desire to hurt them, thus must he be killed.
 6These have authority to shut the heaven that no rain fall during the days of their prophecy; and they have authority over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague as often as they will.
 7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that riseth up out of the abyss shall make war with them and shall overcome them and shall kill them. (Rev. 11:3‑7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinnethb: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "in any sin that is committed."

W. Kelly Translation

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One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.