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Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. (KJV)

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וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near him

Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to approach: bring

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:25, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 48:13, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 2:8, Leviticus 8:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5066H; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 1

אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> his

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 3

הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 4

וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near him

Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to approach: bring

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:25, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 48:13, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 2:8, Leviticus 8:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5066H; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 5

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 6

הַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letthe door

Lemma: דֶּ֫לֶת (de.let) · Strong's: H1817C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: door

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 19:10, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 15:17, Joshua 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1817C; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 7

א֖וֹ'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 21:6 word 8

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 9

הַמְּזוּזָ֑הha.me.zu.Zahthe doorpost

Lemma: מְזוּזָה (me.zu.zah) · Strong's: H4201

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: doorpost

Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Exodus 12:23, Deuteronomy 6:9, Deuteronomy 11:20, Judges 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4201; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 10

וְרָצַ֨עve.ra.Tza'and he will pierce

Lemma: רָצַע (ra.tsa) · Strong's: H7527

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

Meaning: to bore

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7527; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 11

אֲדֹנָ֤יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> his

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 12

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 21:6 word 13

אָזְנוֹ֙'a.ze.Noear his

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

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

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3, Leviticus 8:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 14

בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַba.mar.Tze.a'with the awl

Lemma: מַרְצֵעַ (mar.tse.a) · Strong's: H4836

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

Meaning: awl

Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 15:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4836; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 15

וַעֲבָד֖וֹva.'a.va.Doand he will serve him

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

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

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 16

לְעֹלָֽם\׃\ \סle.'o.Lamfor ever

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

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

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Exodus 21:6 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

then his master	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
is to bring him	→	נָגַשׁ H5066H to approach: bring
before	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the judges	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
And he shall take him	→	נָגַשׁ H5066H to approach: bring
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the door	→	דֶּ֫לֶת H1817C door
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
doorpost	→	מְזוּזָה H4201 doorpost
and pierce	→	רָצַע H7527 to bore
his ear	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear
with an awl	→	מַרְצֵעַ H4836 awl
Then he shall serve his master	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
for life	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring

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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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