Exodus
Exodus 21:26
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.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.