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

  • a 20:9 Or dishonors or reviles; similarly again in this verse
  • b 20:9 Cited in Matthew 15:4|MAT 15:4and Mark 7:10

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
anyoneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
cursesיְקַלֵּ֧לyə·qal·lêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
his fatherאָבִ֛יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
or motherאִמּ֖וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
he must be put to deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
He has cursedקִלֵּ֖לqil·lêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
his fatherאָבִ֧יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
or motherוְאִמּ֛וֹwə·’im·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
his bloodדָּמָ֥יוdā·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
upon himבּֽוֹ׃bōwPreposition; 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.