Exodus
Exodus 21:15
15Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever strikes | וּמַכֵּ֥ה | ū·mak·kêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| his father | אָבִ֛יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| or mother | וְאִמּ֖וֹ | wə·’im·mōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| must surely be put to death | מ֥וֹת | mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4191 die |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.