Leviticus

Leviticus 25:14–17

¹⁴If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other. ¹⁵You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining. ¹⁶You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.

¹⁷Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

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Leviticus 25:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you make a sale	תִמְכְּר֤וּ	ṯim·kə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4376 sell
to your neighbor	לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ	la·‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5997 associate, fellow, relation
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
a purchase	קָנֹ֖ה	qā·nōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7069 get, acquire
from	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
him	עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ	‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5997 associate, fellow, relation
you must not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
take advantage	תּוֹנ֖וּ	tō·w·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
of each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
other	אָחִֽיו׃	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Leviticus 25:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to buy	תִּקְנֶ֖ה	tiq·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7069 get, acquire
from	מֵאֵ֣ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
your neighbor	עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ	‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5997 associate, fellow, relation
according to the number	בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר	bə·mis·par	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of years	שָׁנִים֙	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
since	אַחַ֣ר	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
the last Jubilee	הַיּוֹבֵ֔ל	hay·yō·w·ḇêl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
he is to sell	יִמְכָּר־	yim·kār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
according to the number	בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר	bə·mis·par	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of harvest	תְבוּאֹ֖ת	ṯə·ḇū·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8393 product, revenue
years	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year

Leviticus 25:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall increase	תַּרְבֶּה֙	tar·beh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the price	מִקְנָת֔וֹ	miq·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4736 purahase
in proportion	לְפִ֣י׀	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
to a greater number	רֹ֣ב	rōḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of years	הַשָּׁנִ֗ים	haš·šā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
or decrease	מְעֹ֣ט	mə·‘ōṭ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
in proportion to	וּלְפִי֙	ū·lə·p̄î	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
a lesser	תַּמְעִ֖יט	tam·‘îṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
number of years	הַשָּׁנִ֔ים	haš·šā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is selling	מֹכֵ֖ר	mō·ḵêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4376 sell
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
a given number of	מִסְפַּ֣ר	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
harvests	תְּבוּאֹ֔ת	tə·ḇū·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8393 product, revenue

Leviticus 25:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take advantage	תוֹנוּ֙	ṯō·w·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
of each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
other	עֲמִית֔וֹ	‘ă·mî·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5997 associate, fellow, relation
but fear	וְיָרֵ֖אתָ	wə·yā·rê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
your God	מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהֹוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

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Leviticus 25:14 Leviticus 19:13 · Leviticus 25:17 · Ezekiel 22:12–13 · Isaiah 58:6 · Micah 6:10–12 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Amos 8:4–7 · James 5:1–5 · Micah 2:2–3 · 1 Samuel 12:3–4 · Amos 5:11–12

Leviticus 25:15 Leviticus 27:18–23 · Philippians 4:5

Leviticus 25:17 Leviticus 19:32 · Leviticus 19:14 · Leviticus 25:43 · Exodus 20:20 · Genesis 42:18 · Leviticus 25:14

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