Exodus

Exodus 21:20

²⁰If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.