Exodus
Exodus 21:36
36But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.’’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | א֣וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| it was known | נוֹדַ֗ע | nō·w·ḏa‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the ox | שׁ֣וֹר | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| had a habit | מִתְּמ֣וֹל | mit·tə·mō·wl | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8543 yesterday |
| of goring | נַגָּ֥ח | nag·gāḥ | Adjective - masculine singular | H5056 addicted to goring |
| yet its owner | בְּעָלָ֑יו | bə·‘ā·lāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1167 owner, lord |
| failed | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to restrain it | יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּ | yiš·mə·ren·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| he shall pay full compensation | שַׁלֵּ֨ם | šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H7999 be complete, sound |
| ox | שׁוֹר֙ | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| for | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| ox | הַשּׁ֔וֹר | haš·šō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| and the dead | וְהַמֵּ֖ת | wə·ham·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4191 die |
| will be | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| his | לּֽוֹ׃ס | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.