Exodus 22:4 Go deeper

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. (KJV)

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אִֽם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 1

הִמָּצֵא֩hi.ma.Tze'actually <be found>

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 2

תִמָּצֵ֨אti.ma.Tze'it will be found

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 3

בְיָד֜וֹve.ya.Doin hand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

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

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 4

הַגְּנֵבָ֗הha.ge.ne.Vahthe thing stolen

Lemma: גְּנֵבָה (ge.ne.vah) · Strong's: H1591

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

Meaning: theft

Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 22:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1591; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 5

מִשּׁ֧וֹרmi.Shorfrom 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 22:4 word 6

עַד\־'ad-unto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 7

חֲמ֛וֹרcha.Mora donkey

Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: donkey

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 8

עַד\־'ad-unto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 9

שֶׂ֖הseha sheep

Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: sheep

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 10

חַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimalive

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 11

שְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimtwofold

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HAcbda)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 12

יְשַׁלֵּֽם\׃\ \סye.sha.Lemhe will make restitution

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 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Exodus 22:4 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

If what was stolen	→	אִם H0518A if
. . .	→	גְּנֵבָה H1591 theft
is actually found	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
. . .	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
alive	→	חַי H2416A alive
in his possession	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
whether ox	→	שׁוֹר H7794 cattle
or	→	עַד H5704 till
donkey	→	חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey
or	→	עַד H5704 till
sheep	→	שֶׂה H7716 sheep
he must pay back	→	שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete
double	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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