Exodus
Exodus 21:14
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.