Leviticus

Leviticus 25:36–37

³⁶Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. ³⁷You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.

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Leviticus 25:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
take	תִּקַּ֤ח	tiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
any interest	נֶ֣שֶׁךְ	ne·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
or profit	וְתַרְבִּ֔ית	wə·ṯar·bîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8636 increment, interest, usury
from him	מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙	mê·’it·tōw	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H854 with
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
that your countryman	אָחִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
may live	וְחֵ֥י	wə·ḥê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
among you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

Leviticus 25:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lend	תִתֵּ֥ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	אֶ֨ת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
your silver	כַּסְפְּךָ֔	kas·pə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
at interest	בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ	bə·ne·šeḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
or	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sell him	תִתֵּ֥ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your food	אָכְלֶֽךָ׃	’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H400 food
for profit	וּבְמַרְבִּ֖ית	ū·ḇə·mar·bîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4768 increase, great number, greatness

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Leviticus 25:36 Exodus 22:25 · Deuteronomy 23:19–20 · Ezekiel 18:8 · Ezekiel 18:13 · Leviticus 25:17 · Ezekiel 18:17

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