Leviticus
Leviticus 5:4
4Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil— in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath— even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or | א֣וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| if | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| someone | נֶ֡פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| swears | תִשָּׁבַע֩ | ṯiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7650 swear |
| thoughtlessly | לְבַטֵּ֨א | lə·ḇaṭ·ṭê | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H981 babble, vociferate angrily |
| with his lips | בִשְׂפָתַ֜יִם | ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯa·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - fd | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| to do anything good | לְהֵיטִ֗יב | lə·hê·ṭîḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| or | א֣וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| evil | לְהָרַ֣ע׀ | lə·hā·ra‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7489 be evil, bad |
| in | לְ֠כֹל | lə·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| whatever matter | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a man | הָאָדָ֛ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| may rashly pronounce | יְבַטֵּ֧א | yə·ḇaṭ·ṭê | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H981 babble, vociferate angrily |
| an oath | בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה | biš·ḇu·‘āh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7621 oath, curse |
| even if he is unaware | וְנֶעְלַ֣ם | wə·ne‘·lam | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5956 conceal |
| of it | מִמֶּ֑נּוּ | mim·men·nū | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| when he | וְהוּא־ | wə·hū- | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| realizes it | יָדַ֥ע | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| he is guilty | וְאָשֵׁ֖ם | wə·’ā·šêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H816 offend, be guilty |
| in | מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃ | mê·’êl·leh | Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 5:2–6 · Judges 11:31 · Mark 6:23 · Acts 23:12 · 1 Samuel 25:22 · Numbers 30:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.