Deuteronomy 21:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

Complete Jewish Bible:

and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife;

Berean Standard Bible:

if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,

American Standard Version:

and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And seest{H7200} among the captives{H7633} a beautiful{H8389}{H3303} woman{H802}, and hast a desire{H2836} unto her, that thou wouldest have her{H3947} to thy wife{H802};

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 6:25

  • Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Genesis 34:8

  • And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

Proverbs 31:30

  • Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Genesis 34:3

  • And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Genesis 12:14

  • ¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she [was] very fair.

Genesis 12:15

  • The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 29:18

  • And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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Commentary for Deuteronomy 21:11

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7200
    There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָאָה
    Transliteration: râʼâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
  2. Strong's Number: H7633
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁבְיָה
    Transliteration: shibyâh
    Pronunciation: shib-yaw'
    Description: feminine of שְׁבִי; exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); captives(-ity).
  3. Strong's Number: H8389
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תֹּאַר
    Transliteration: tôʼar
    Pronunciation: to'-ar
    Description: from תָּאַר; outline, i.e. figure or appearance; [phrase] beautiful, [idiom] comely, countenance, [phrase] fair, [idiom] favoured, form, [idiom] goodly, [idiom] resemble, visage.
  4. Strong's Number: H3303
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָפֶה
    Transliteration: yâpheh
    Pronunciation: yaw-feh'
    Description: from יָפָה; beautiful (literally or figuratively); [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well.
  5. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  6. Strong's Number: H2836
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָשַׁק
    Transliteration: châshaq
    Pronunciation: khaw-shak'
    Description: a primitive root; also interchangeable for חָשַׂךְ; to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver; have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.
  7. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.