Leviticus
Leviticus 20:9
9If anyone cursesa his father or mother, he must be put to death.b He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Footnotes
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| anyone | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| curses | יְקַלֵּ֧ל | yə·qal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| his father | אָבִ֛יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| or mother | אִמּ֖וֹ | ’im·mōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| he must be put to death | מ֣וֹת | mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4191 die |
| He has cursed | קִלֵּ֖ל | qil·lêl | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| his father | אָבִ֧יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| or mother | וְאִמּ֛וֹ | wə·’im·mōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| his blood | דָּמָ֥יו | dā·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| upon him | בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Exodus 21:17 · Mark 7:10 · Deuteronomy 27:16 · Matthew 15:4 · Proverbs 20:20 · Proverbs 30:17 · 2 Samuel 1:16 · Proverbs 30:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.