Exodus

Exodus 21:16

¹⁶Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever kidnaps	וְגֹנֵ֨ב	wə·ḡō·nêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1589 steal
another man	אִ֧ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must be put to death	מ֥וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
whether he sells him	וּמְכָר֛וֹ	ū·mə·ḵā·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
or the man is found	וְנִמְצָ֥א	wə·nim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in his possession	בְיָד֖וֹ	ḇə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.