Exodus
Exodus 21:35
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man’s | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| ox | שֽׁוֹר־ | šō·wr- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7794 head of cattle |
| injures | יִגֹּ֧ף | yig·gōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5062 strike, smite |
| his neighbor’s | רֵעֵ֖הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| ox | שׁ֥וֹר | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7794 head of cattle |
| and it dies | וָמֵ֑ת | wā·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| they must sell | וּמָ֨כְר֜וּ | ū·mā·ḵə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H4376 sell |
| the live | הַחַי֙ | ha·ḥay | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| and divide | וְחָצ֣וּ | wə·ḥā·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2673 divide |
| the proceeds | כַּסְפּ֔וֹ | kas·pōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| they also must | וְגַ֥ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| divide | יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃ | ye·ḥĕ·ṣūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H2673 divide |
| the dead animal | הַמֵּ֖ת | ham·mêṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4191 die |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.