Exodus
Exodus 21:6
6then his master is to bring him before the judges.a And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
Footnotes
- a 21:6 Or before God
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then his master | אֲדֹנָיו֙ | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| is to bring him | וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ | wə·hig·gî·šōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| before | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the judges | הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| And he shall take him | וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ | wə·hig·gî·šōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the door | הַדֶּ֔לֶת | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| or | א֖וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| doorpost | הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה | ham·mə·zū·zāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| and pierce | וְרָצַ֨ע | wə·rā·ṣa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7527 bore, pierce |
| his ear | אָזְנוֹ֙ | ’ā·zə·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| with an awl | בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ | bam·mar·ṣê·a‘ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4836 boring-instrument, awl |
| Then he shall serve his master | וַעֲבָד֖וֹ | wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| for life | לְעֹלָֽם׃ס | lə·‘ō·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 15:17 · Leviticus 25:40 · Deuteronomy 19:17–18 · 1 Samuel 28:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.