Exodus 21:20 Go deeper

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְכִֽי\־ve.khi-and if

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 1

יַכֶּה֩ya.Kehhe will strike

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 2

אִ֨ישׁ'ishanyone

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 4

עַבְדּ֜וֹav.Do[male] slave his

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 5

א֤וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 7

אֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.Tofemale slave his

Lemma: אָמָה (a.mah) · Strong's: H0519

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: maidservant

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 31:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0519; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 8

בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטba.She.vetwith the rod

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: tribe: staff

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 49:10, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 24:17, Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 23:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626G; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 9

וּמֵ֖תu.Metand he will die

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 10

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: owning

Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 18:10, Judges 3:30, 1 Samuel 21:3, 1 Samuel 21:4, 1 Samuel 21:8, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478K; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 11

יָד֑וֹya.Dohand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027W

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: owner

Used 18 times. Also: Exodus 18:10, Judges 3:30, 1 Samuel 21:3, 1 Samuel 21:4, 1 Samuel 21:8, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027W; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 12

נָקֹ֖םna.Komcertainly <to avenge>

Lemma: נָקַם (na.qam) · Strong's: H5358

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to avenge

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:24, Exodus 21:21, Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 31:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5358; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 13

יִנָּקֵֽם\׃yi.na.Kemhe will be avenged

Lemma: נָקַם (na.qam) · Strong's: H5358

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to avenge

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:24, Exodus 21:21, Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 31:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5358; TAHOT Exodus 21:20 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	כִּי H3588A for
a man	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
strikes	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
his manservant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
maidservant	→	אָמָה H0519 maidservant
with a rod	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626G tribe: staff
and the servant dies	→	מוּת H4191 to die
by	→	תַּחַת H8478K underneath: owning
his hand	→	יָד H3027W hand: owner
he shall surely be punished	→	נָקַם H5358 to avenge
. . .	→	נָקַם H5358 to avenge

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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