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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
it was knownנוֹדַ֗עnō·w·ḏa‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the oxשׁ֣וֹרšō·wrNoun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
had a habitמִתְּמ֣וֹלmit·tə·mō·wlPreposition-m; AdverbH8543 yesterday
of goringנַגָּ֥חnag·gāḥAdjective - masculine singularH5056 addicted to goring
yet its ownerבְּעָלָ֑יוbə·‘ā·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1167 owner, lord
failedוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to restrain itיִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּyiš·mə·ren·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
he shall pay full compensationשַׁלֵּ֨םšal·lêmVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH7999 be complete, sound
oxשׁוֹר֙šō·wrNoun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
oxהַשּׁ֔וֹרhaš·šō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.