Exodus
Exodus 21:33
33If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
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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 |
| opens | יִפְתַּ֨ח | yip̄·taḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| or | א֠וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| digs | יִכְרֶ֥ה | yiḵ·reh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3738 dig |
| a pit | בֹּ֖ר | bōr | Noun - masculine singular | H953 pit, cistern, well |
| and fails | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to cover it | יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ | yə·ḵas·sen·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| and an ox | שּׁ֖וֹר | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| a donkey | חֲמֽוֹר׃ | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H2543 heap |
| falls | וְנָֽפַל־ | wə·nā·p̄al- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| into it | שָׁ֥מָּה | šām·māh | Adverb; third person feminine singular | H8033 there, thither |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.