Leviticus
Leviticus 25:47
47If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְכִ֣י | wə·ḵî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a foreigner | גֵּ֤ר | gêr | Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| residing | וְתוֹשָׁב֙ | wə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8453 sojourner |
| among you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5973 with |
| prospers | תַשִּׂ֗יג | ṯaś·śîḡ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5381 reach, overtake |
| but your countryman | אָחִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| dwelling near him | עִמּ֑וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| becomes destitute | וּמָ֥ךְ | ū·māḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4134 be low, depressed, grow poor |
| and sells himself | וְנִמְכַּ֗ר | wə·nim·kar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| to the foreigner | לְגֵ֤ר | lə·ḡêr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| to a member | לְעֵ֖קֶר | lə·‘ê·qer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6133 offshoot, member |
| of | גֵּֽר׃ | gêr | Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.