Exodus

Exodus 21:12–14

¹²Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. ¹³If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

¹⁴But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

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Exodus 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever strikes	מַכֵּ֥ה	mak·kêh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
and kills	וָמֵ֖ת	wā·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must surely be put to death	מ֥וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die

Exodus 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וַאֲשֶׁר֙	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
however	וַאֲשֶׁר֙	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lie in wait	צָדָ֔ה	ṣā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6658 lie in wait
but God	וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
allowed it to happen	אִנָּ֣ה	’in·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H579 be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely
then I will appoint	וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
for you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
a place	מָק֔וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he may flee	יָנ֖וּס	yā·nūs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape

Exodus 21:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
schemes	בְעָרְמָ֑ה	ḇə·‘ā·rə·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6195 craftiness, prudence
and acts willfully	יָזִ֥ד	yā·ziḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2102 be presumptuous
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his neighbor	רֵעֵ֖הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
to kill him	לְהָרְג֣וֹ	lə·hā·rə·ḡōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
you must take him	תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ	tiq·qā·ḥen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
away from	מֵעִ֣ם	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
My altar	מִזְבְּחִ֔י	miz·bə·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4196 altar
to be put to death	לָמֽוּת׃ס	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die

Cross-references

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Exodus 21:12 Genesis 9:6 · Matthew 26:52 · Numbers 35:30–31 · Leviticus 24:17 · Numbers 35:16–24 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Exodus 20:13 · Deuteronomy 19:11–13

Exodus 21:13 Joshua 20:2–9 · 1 Samuel 24:18 · Deuteronomy 19:1–13 · Deuteronomy 4:41–43 · 1 Samuel 24:10 · 1 Samuel 24:4 · Numbers 35:10–34

Exodus 21:14 1 Kings 2:28–34 · Hebrews 10:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.