Leviticus

Leviticus 24:17–18

¹⁷And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death. ¹⁸Whoever kills an animal must make restitution — life for life.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	וְאִ֕ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
takes the life	יַכֶּ֖ה	yak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
of anyone else	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
he must surely be put to death	מ֖וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever kills	וּמַכֵּ֥ה	ū·mak·kêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
an animal	בְּהֵמָ֖ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
must make restitution	יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה	yə·šal·lə·men·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
life	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
life	נֶ֖פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Leviticus 24:17 Genesis 9:5–6 · Deuteronomy 19:11–12 · Deuteronomy 27:24 · Exodus 21:12–14 · Numbers 35:30–31

Leviticus 24:18 Leviticus 24:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.