Exodus
Exodus 22:2
2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| a thief | הַגַּנָּ֖ב | hag·gan·nāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1590 thief |
| is caught | יִמָּצֵ֥א | yim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| breaking in | בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת | bam·maḥ·te·reṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4290 breaking in, burglary |
| and is beaten | וְהֻכָּ֣ה | wə·huk·kāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| to death | וָמֵ֑ת | wā·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| no one | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| shall be guilty of bloodshed | דָּמִֽים׃ | dā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1818 blood |
Cross-references
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Matthew 24:43 · Matthew 6:19–20 · Numbers 35:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.