Exodus

Exodus 21:28–29

²⁸If an ox^g gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.

²⁹But if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.

Footnotes

g 21:28 Or a bull; also in verses 29–36

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Exodus 21:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
an ox	שׁ֥וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
gores	יִגַּ֨ח	yig·gaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
woman	אִשָּׁ֖ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
to death	וָמֵ֑ת	wā·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the ox	הַשּׁ֗וֹר	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
must surely be stoned	סָק֨וֹל	sā·qō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and its meat	בְּשָׂר֔וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be eaten	יֵאָכֵל֙	yê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
But the owner	וּבַ֥עַל	ū·ḇa·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
of the ox	הַשּׁ֖וֹר	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
shall not be held responsible	נָקִֽי׃	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt

Exodus 21:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִ֡ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
the ox	שׁוֹר֩	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
has a habit	מִתְּמֹ֣ל	mit·tə·mōl	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8543 yesterday
of goring	נַגָּ֨ח	nag·gāḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5056 addicted to goring
and its owner	בִּבְעָלָיו֙	biḇ·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1167 owner, lord
has been warned	וְהוּעַ֤ד	wə·hū·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
yet does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
restrain it	יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּ	yiš·mə·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
and it kills	וְהֵמִ֥ית	wə·hê·mîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
a man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
woman	אִשָּׁ֑ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
then the ox	הַשּׁוֹר֙	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
must be stoned	יִסָּקֵ֔ל	yis·sā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and its owner	בְּעָלָ֖יו	bə·‘ā·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1167 owner, lord
must also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
be put to death	יוּמָֽת׃	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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