Category Archives: Exodus

אִם־בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת יִמָּצֵ֥א הַגַּנָּ֖ב וְהֻכָּ֣ה וָמֵ֑ת אֵ֥ין לֹ֖ו דָּמִֽים׃ If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him.   Morphology אִם־בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת (im-ba-maḥteret) – Root: חתר (ḥ-t-r); Form: Conditional particle … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י יִגְנֹֽב־אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣ור אֹו־שֶׂ֔ה וּטְבָחֹ֖ו אֹ֣ו מְכָרֹ֑ו חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה בָקָ֗ר יְשַׁלֵּם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֹּׁ֔ור וְאַרְבַּע־צֹ֖אן תַּ֥חַת הַשֶּֽׂה׃ If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox and four … Continue reading →

אֹ֣ו נֹודַ֗ע כִּ֠י שֹׁ֣ור נַגָּ֥ח הוּא֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ול שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּ בְּעָלָ֑יו שַׁלֵּ֨ם יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שֹׁור֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֹּׁ֔ור וְהַמֵּ֖ת יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּֽו׃ ס But if it is known that the ox was prone to gore in the past, and its owner has not kept … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִגֹּ֧ף שֹֽׁור־אִ֛ישׁ אֶת־שֹׁ֥ור רֵעֵ֖הוּ וָמֵ֑ת וּמָ֨כְר֜וּ אֶת־הַשֹּׁ֤ור הַחַי֙ וְחָצ֣וּ אֶת־כַּסְפֹּ֔ו וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַמֵּ֖ת יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃ If one man’s ox injures another’s ox so that it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide the money from it, and they shall also … Continue reading →

בַּ֤עַל הַבֹּור֙ יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם כֶּ֖סֶף יָשִׁ֣יב לִבְעָלָ֑יו וְהַמֵּ֖ת יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּֽו׃ the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.   Morphology בַּ֤עַל (baʿal) – Root: בעל (b-ʿ-l); Form: Noun, … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִפְתַּ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ בֹּ֗ור אֹ֠ו כִּֽי־יִכְרֶ֥ה אִ֛ישׁ בֹּ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ וְנָֽפַל־שָׁ֥מָּה שֹּׁ֖ור אֹ֥ו חֲמֹֽור׃ If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, … Continue reading →

אִם־עֶ֛בֶד יִגַּ֥ח הַשֹּׁ֖ור אֹ֣ו אָמָ֑ה כֶּ֣סֶף שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שְׁקָלִ֗ים יִתֵּן֙ לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו וְהַשֹּׁ֖ור יִסָּקֵֽל׃ ס If the ox gores a male servant or a female servant, he shall give thirty shekels of silver to their master, and the ox shall be stoned. … Continue reading →

אֹו־בֵ֥ן יִגָּ֖ח אֹו־בַ֣ת יִגָּ֑ח כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לֹּֽו׃ If it gores a son or gores a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him.   Morphology אֹו (ʾo) – Root: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Used … Continue reading →

אִם־כֹּ֖פֶר יוּשַׁ֣ת עָלָ֑יו וְנָתַן֙ פִּדְיֹ֣ן נַפְשֹׁ֔ו כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יוּשַׁ֖ת עָלָֽיו׃ If a ransom is imposed upon him, he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed upon him.   Morphology אִם־כֹּ֖פֶר (ʾim-kofer) – Root: כפר (k-p-r); Form: Conditional … Continue reading →

וְאִ֡ם שֹׁור֩ נַגָּ֨ח ה֜וּא מִתְּמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֗ם וְהוּעַ֤ד בִּבְעָלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּ וְהֵמִ֥ית אִ֖ישׁ אֹ֣ו אִשָּׁ֑ה הַשֹּׁור֙ יִסָּקֵ֔ל וְגַם־בְּעָלָ֖יו יוּמָֽת׃ But if the ox was known to gore in the past, and its owner had been warned but did not guard it, … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִגַּ֨ח שֹׁ֥ור אֶת־אִ֛ישׁ אֹ֥ו אֶת־אִשָּׁ֖ה וָמֵ֑ת סָקֹ֨ול יִסָּקֵ֜ל הַשֹּׁ֗ור וְלֹ֤א יֵאָכֵל֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂרֹ֔ו וּבַ֥עַל הַשֹּׁ֖ור נָקִֽי׃ If an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but … Continue reading →

וְאִם־שֵׁ֥ן עַבְדֹּ֛ו אֹֽו־שֵׁ֥ן אֲמָתֹ֖ו יַפִּ֑יל לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ תַּ֥חַת שִׁנֹּֽו׃ פ If he knocks out the tooth of his servant or the tooth of his maid, he shall let them go free as compensation for their tooth.   Morphology וְאִם (wəʾim) … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יַכֶּ֨ה אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־עֵ֥ין עַבְדֹּ֛ו אֹֽו־אֶת־עֵ֥ין אֲמָתֹ֖ו וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּ לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ תַּ֥חַת עֵינֹֽו׃ ס If a man strikes the eye of his servant or the eye of his maid and destroys it, he shall let them go free as compensation for their … Continue reading →

כְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה פֶּ֖צַע תַּ֣חַת פָּ֑צַע חַבּוּרָ֕ה תַּ֖חַת חַבּוּרָֽה׃ ס A burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, a bruise for a bruise.   Morphology כְּוִיָּה֙ (kəviyyah) – Root: כוי (k-v-y); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A … Continue reading →

עַ֚יִן תַּ֣חַת עַ֔יִן שֵׁ֖ן תַּ֣חַת שֵׁ֑ן יָ֚ד תַּ֣חַת יָ֔ד רֶ֖גֶל תַּ֥חַת רָֽגֶל׃ An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.   Morphology עַ֚יִן (ʿayin) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); … Continue reading →

וְאִם־אָסֹ֖ון יִהְיֶ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֥ה נֶ֖פֶשׁ תַּ֥חַת נָֽפֶשׁ׃ But if there is harm, then you shall give life for life.   Morphology וְאִם־אָסֹ֖ון (veʾim-ason) – Root: אסן (ʾ-s-n); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “But if harm”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִנָּצ֣וּ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ אִשָּׁ֤ה הָרָה֙ וְיָצְא֣וּ יְלָדֶ֔יהָ וְלֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה אָסֹ֑ון עָנֹ֣ושׁ יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׁ֤ית עָלָיו֙ בַּ֣עַל הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וְנָתַ֖ן בִּפְלִלִֽים׃ When men strive together and they strike a pregnant woman so that her children come out, but there is no harm, … Continue reading →

אַ֥ךְ אִם־יֹ֛ום אֹ֥ו יֹומַ֖יִם יַעֲמֹ֑ד לֹ֣א יֻקַּ֔ם כִּ֥י כַסְפֹּ֖ו הֽוּא׃ However, if he survives a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.   Morphology אַ֥ךְ (akh) – Root: אך (ʾ-kh); Form: Adverb; Translation: “However”; … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יַכֶּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶת־עַבְדֹּ֜ו אֹ֤ו אֶת־אֲמָתֹו֙ בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶט וּמֵ֖ת תַּ֣חַת יָדֹ֑ו נָקֹ֖ם יִנָּקֵֽם׃ If a man strikes his servant or his maidservant with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.   Morphology וְכִֽי־יַכֶּה֩ (ve-ki-yakkeh) – Root: … Continue reading →

אִם־יָק֞וּם וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בַּח֛וּץ עַל־מִשְׁעַנְתֹּ֖ו וְנִקָּ֣ה הַמַּכֶּ֑ה רַ֥ק שִׁבְתֹּ֛ו יִתֵּ֖ן וְרַפֹּ֥א יְרַפֵּֽא׃ ס If he rises and walks outside on his staff, then the one who struck him shall be cleared; only he shall pay for his loss of time and … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יְרִיבֻ֣ן אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְהִכָּה־אִישׁ֙ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ בְּאֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣ו בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף וְלֹ֥א יָמ֖וּת וְנָפַ֥ל לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃ If men quarrel, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but falls into bed:   Morphology וְכִֽי־יְרִיבֻ֣ן (ve-ki yerivun) … Continue reading →

וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל אָבִ֛יו וְאִמֹּ֖ו מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ And one who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.   Morphology וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל (umekallel) – Root: קלל (q-l-l); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular; Translation: “And one who … Continue reading →

וְגֹנֵ֨ב אִ֧ישׁ וּמְכָרֹ֛ו וְנִמְצָ֥א בְיָדֹ֖ו מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ And one who kidnaps a person and sells him, or if he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.   Morphology וְגֹנֵ֨ב (vegonev) – Root: גנב (g-n-v); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וּמַכֵּ֥ה אָבִ֛יו וְאִמֹּ֖ו מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ And one who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.   Morphology וּמַכֵּ֥ה (umakkeh) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular; Translation: “And one who … Continue reading →

וְכִי־יָזִ֥ד אִ֛ישׁ עַל־רֵעֵ֖הוּ לְהָרְגֹ֣ו בְעָרְמָ֑ה מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ לָמֽוּת׃ But if a man acts intentionally against his neighbor to kill him with cunning, you shall take him from My altar to die.   Morphology וְכִי־יָזִ֥ד (veki-yazid) – Root: זיד (z-y-d); … Continue reading →

וַאֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א צָדָ֔ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אִנָּ֣ה לְיָדֹ֑ו וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ מָקֹ֔ום אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנ֖וּס שָֽׁמָּה׃ But if someone did not lie in wait, and the God allowed it to happen to his hand, then I will appoint for you a place where he … Continue reading →

מַכֵּ֥ה אִ֛ישׁ וָמֵ֖ת מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.   Morphology מַכֵּ֥ה (makeh) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Strikes”; Notes: Describes an act of … Continue reading →

וְאִם־שְׁלָ֨שׁ־אֵ֔לֶּה לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לָ֑הּ וְיָצְאָ֥ה חִנָּ֖ם אֵ֥ין כָּֽסֶף׃ ס And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money.   Morphology וְאִם־ (veʾim) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

אִם־אַחֶ֖רֶת יִֽקַּֽח־לֹ֑ו שְׁאֵרָ֛הּ כְּסוּתָ֥הּ וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ לֹ֥א יִגְרָֽע׃ If he takes another wife for himself, her food, her clothing, and her marital rights he shall not diminish.   Morphology אִם־ (ʾim) – Root: N/A; Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וְאִם־לִבְנֹ֖ו יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַבָּנֹ֖ות יַעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽהּ׃ If he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her according to the rights of daughters.   Morphology וְאִם־ (veʾim) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + Conditional particle; Translation: “And if”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →