Exodus

Exodus 21:4

4If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
givesיִתֶּן־yit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a wifeאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and she bearsוְיָלְדָה־wə·yā·lə·ḏāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
sonsבָנִ֖יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
daughtersבָנ֑וֹתḇā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1323 daughter
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and her childrenוִילָדֶ֗יהָwî·lā·ḏe·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
shall belong toתִּהְיֶה֙tih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
her masterלַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָla·ḏō·ne·hāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH113 lord
andוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
shall go freeיֵצֵ֥אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.