Exodus
Exodus 22:7
7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| gives | יִתֵּן֩ | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his neighbor | רֵעֵ֜הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| money | כֶּ֤סֶף | ke·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| or | אֽוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| goods | כֵלִים֙ | ḵê·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| for safekeeping | לִשְׁמֹ֔ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| and they are stolen | וְגֻנַּ֖ב | wə·ḡun·naḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1589 steal |
| from the neighbor’s | הָאִ֑ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| house | מִבֵּ֣ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| the thief | הַגַּנָּ֖ב | hag·gan·nāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1590 thief |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| caught | יִמָּצֵ֥א | yim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| must pay back | יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם | yə·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| double | שְׁנָֽיִם׃ | šə·nā·yim | Number - md | H8147 two |
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Exodus 22:4 · Proverbs 6:30–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.