Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 15:17
17then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| an awl | הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ | ham·mar·ṣê·a‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4836 boring-instrument, awl |
| and pierce | וְנָתַתָּ֤ה | wə·nā·ṯat·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| through his ear | בְאָזְנוֹ֙ | ḇə·’ā·zə·nōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| into the door | וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת | ū·ḇad·de·leṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| and he will become | וְהָיָ֥ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| servant | עֶ֣בֶד | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| for life | עוֹלָ֑ם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| And | וְאַ֥ף | wə·’ap̄ | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| treat | תַּעֲשֶׂה־ | ta·‘ă·śeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| your maidservant | לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ | la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H519 maid, handmaid |
| the same way | כֵּֽן׃ | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.