Exodus 21:36 Go deeper
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Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
א֣וֹ'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 21:36 word 1
נוֹדַ֗עno.Da'it is known
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 2
כִּ֠יkithat
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 21:36 word 3
שׁ֣וֹרShor[is] an 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 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 4
נַגָּ֥חna.Gachprone to gore
Lemma: נַגָּח (nag.gach) · Strong's: H5056
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: goring
Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5056; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 5
הוּא֙hu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 6
מִתְּמ֣וֹלmi.te.Molfrom yesterday
Lemma: תְּמוֹל (te.mol) · Strong's: H8543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: yesterday
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8543; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 7
שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days ago
Lemma: שִׁלְשֹׁם (shil.shom) · Strong's: H8032
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: three days ago
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8032; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 8
וְלֹ֥אve.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 21:36 word 9
יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּyish.me.Re.nuhe guarded it
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to keep: look at
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 21:29, Judges 1:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 11:16, 2 Samuel 20:10, 1 Kings 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104I; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 10
בְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.Lavowner<s> its
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: master
Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 22:8, Exodus 22:11, Exodus 22:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167G; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 11
שַׁלֵּ֨םsha.Lemcertainly <make compensation>
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to complete
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4, Exodus 22:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 12
יְשַׁלֵּ֥םye.sha.Lemhe will make compensation
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to complete
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4, Exodus 22:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 13
שׁוֹר֙shOran 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 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 14
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 15
הַשּׁ֔וֹרha.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 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 16
וְהַמֵּ֖תve.ha.Metand the dead [animal]
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 21:36 word 17
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will be[long]
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 21:36 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But if | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| it was known | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| had a habit | → | תְּמוֹל H8543 yesterday |
| . . . | → | שִׁלְשֹׁם H8032 three days ago |
| of goring | → | נַגָּח H5056 goring |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| yet its owner | → | בַּעַל H1167G master |
| failed | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to restrain it | → | שָׁמַר H8104I to keep: look at |
| he shall pay full compensation | → | שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete |
| . . . | → | שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete |
| ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| for | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| and the dead [animal] | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| his | → |
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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