Exodus
Exodus 23:6
6You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You shall not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| deny | תַטֶּ֛ה | ṯaṭ·ṭeh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| justice | מִשְׁפַּ֥ט | miš·paṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4941 judgment |
| to the poor | אֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ | ’eḇ·yō·nə·ḵā | Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H34 in want, needy, poor |
| in their lawsuits | בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ | bə·rî·ḇōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 5:28 · Isaiah 10:1–2 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · James 2:5–6 · Leviticus 19:15 · Exodus 23:2–3 · Deuteronomy 16:19 · Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.