Leviticus
Leviticus 24:18
18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution — life for life.
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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.