Exodus 21:28 Go deeper
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If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. (KJV)
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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 21:28 word 1
יִגַּ֨חyi.Gachit will gore
Lemma: נָגַח (na.gach) · Strong's: H5055
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to gore
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 21:31, Exodus 21:32, Deuteronomy 33:17, 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10, Psalms 44:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5055; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 2
שׁ֥וֹרShoran ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 21:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 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 21:28 word 4
אִ֛ישׁ'isha man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 5
א֥וֹ'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 21:28 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 21:28 word 7
אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 8
וָמֵ֑תva.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 21:28 word 9
סָק֨וֹלsa.Kolcertainly <to stone>
Lemma: סָקַל (sa.qal) · Strong's: H5619
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to stone
Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 8:26, Exodus 17:4, Exodus 19:13, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Deuteronomy 13:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5619; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 10
יִסָּקֵ֜לyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to death
Lemma: סָקַל (sa.qal) · Strong's: H5619
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to stone
Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 8:26, Exodus 17:4, Exodus 19:13, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Deuteronomy 13:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5619; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 11
הַשּׁ֗וֹרha.Shorthe ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 21:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 12
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 13
יֵאָכֵל֙ye.'a.Khelit will be eaten
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 14
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 21:28 word 15
בְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.Romeat its
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 16
וּבַ֥עַלu.Va.'aland [the] owner of
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: master
Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:8, Exodus 22:11, Exodus 22:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167G; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 17
הַשּׁ֖וֹרha.Shorthe ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 21:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 18
נָקִֽי\׃na.Ki[will be] free from guilt
Lemma: נָקִי (na.qi) · Strong's: H5355A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: innocent
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:41, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 23:7, Numbers 32:22, Deuteronomy 19:10, Deuteronomy 19:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5355A; TAHOT Exodus 21:28 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| an ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| gores | → | נָגַח H5055 to gore |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| to death | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| the ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| must surely be stoned | → | סָקַל H5619 to stone |
| . . . | → | סָקַל H5619 to stone |
| and its meat | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| be eaten | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| But the owner | → | בַּעַל H1167G master |
| of the ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| shall not be held responsible | → | נָקִי H5355A innocent |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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