Deuteronomy 17:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.

Young's Literal Translation
By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;

King James Bible
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

Hebrew
On
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
שְׁנַ֣יִם (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

or
א֛וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה (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

a man shall be put to death,
יוּמַ֣ת (yū·maṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

but he shall not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be executed
יוּמַ֔ת (yū·maṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the testimony
פִּ֖י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

of a lone
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

witness.
עֵדִ֖ים (‘ê·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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