Exodus
Exodus 21:20–21
20If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished. 21However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.
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Exodus 21:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| strikes | יַכֶּה֩ | yak·keh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| his manservant | עַבְדּ֜וֹ | ‘aḇ·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| or | א֤וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| maidservant | אֲמָתוֹ֙ | ’ă·mā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H519 maid, handmaid |
| with a rod | בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶט | baš·šê·ḇeṭ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| and the servant dies | וּמֵ֖ת | ū·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| by | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| his hand | יָד֑וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| he shall surely be punished | נָקֹ֖ם | nā·qōm | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H5358 avenge, take vengeance |
Exodus 21:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| However | אַ֥ךְ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| gets up | יַעֲמֹ֑ד | ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| after a day | י֛וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| two | יוֹמַ֖יִם | yō·w·ma·yim | Noun - md | H3117 day |
| the owner shall not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be punished | יֻקַּ֔ם | yuq·qam | Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5358 avenge, take vengeance |
| since | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| his property | כַסְפּ֖וֹ | ḵas·pōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
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Exodus 21:20 Proverbs 29:19 · Deuteronomy 19:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.