Exodus
Exodus 21:29
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.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.