Leviticus
Leviticus 24:21
21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.
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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 | בְהֵמָ֖ה | ḇə·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 |
| but whoever kills | וּמַכֵּ֥ה | ū·mak·kêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| a man | אָדָ֖ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| must be put to death | יוּמָֽת׃ | yū·māṯ | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.