Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Young's Literal Translation ‘One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established. King James Bible One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Hebrew A loneאֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first witness עֵ֨ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince is not sufficient לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to establish יָקוּם֩ (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand any לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every wrongdoing עָוֺן֙ (‘ā·wōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity [or] וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every sin חַטָּ֔את (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender against a man, בְּאִ֗ישׁ (bə·’îš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person regardless of what בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every offense חֵ֖טְא (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty he may have committed. יֶֽחֱטָ֑א (ye·ḥĕ·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn A matter דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause must be established יָק֥וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the testimony פִּ֣י ׀ (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of two שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) or א֛וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if three שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־ (šə·lō·šāh-) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice witnesses. עֵדִ֗ים (‘ê·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince |