Exodus

Exodus 21:26–27

²⁶If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye. ²⁷And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.

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Exodus 21:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
strikes	יַכֶּ֨ה	yak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and blinds	וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּ	wə·ši·ḥă·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the eye	עֵ֥ין	‘ên	Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
of his manservant	עַבְדּ֛וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
maidservant	אֲמָת֖וֹ	’ă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
he must let the servant go	יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ	yə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
free	לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י	la·ḥā·p̄ə·šî	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2670 free
as compensation for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the eye	עֵ֥ין	‘ên	Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye

Exodus 21:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he knocks out	יַפִּ֑יל	yap·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
the tooth	שֵׁ֥ן	šên	Noun - common singular construct	H8127 tooth, ivory
of his manservant	עַבְדּ֛וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
maidservant	אֲמָת֖וֹ	’ă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
he must let the servant go	יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ	yə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
free	לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י	la·ḥā·p̄ə·šî	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2670 free
as compensation for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the tooth	שֵׁ֥ן	šên	Noun - common singular construct	H8127 tooth, ivory

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.