Exodus

Exodus 21:34–35

34the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.

35If a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live one and divide the proceeds; they also must divide the dead animal.

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Exodus 21:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the ownerבַּ֤עַלba·‘alNoun - masculine singular constructH1167 owner, lord
of the pitהַבּוֹר֙hab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well
shall make restitutionיְשַׁלֵּ֔םyə·šal·lêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7999 be complete, sound
he must payיָשִׁ֣יבyā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
its ownerלִבְעָלָ֑יוliḇ·‘ā·lāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1167 owner, lord
and the deadוְהַמֵּ֖תwə·ham·mêṯConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisלּֽוֹ׃סlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Exodus 21:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a man’sאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
oxשֽׁוֹר־šō·wr-Noun - masculine singular constructH7794 head of cattle
injuresיִגֹּ֧ףyig·gōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5062 strike, smite
his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
oxשׁ֥וֹרšō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH7794 head of cattle
and it diesוָמֵ֑תwā·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
they must sellוּמָ֨כְר֜וּū·mā·ḵə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4376 sell
the liveהַחַי֙ha·ḥayArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and divideוְחָצ֣וּwə·ḥā·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2673 divide
the proceedsכַּסְפּ֔וֹkas·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3701 silver, money
they also mustוְגַ֥םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
divideיֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃ye·ḥĕ·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH2673 divide
the dead animalהַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.