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And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. (KJV)
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וְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishand a 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 Leviticus 19:20 word 1
כִּֽי\־ki-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 Leviticus 19:20 word 2
יִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.Kavhe will lie with
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: have sex
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901I; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 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 Leviticus 19:20 word 4
אִשָּׁ֜ה'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 Leviticus 19:20 word 5
שִׁכְבַת\־shikh.vat-a laying of
Lemma: שְׁכָבָה (she.kha.vah) · Strong's: H7902
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: semen
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 16:13, Exodus 16:14, Leviticus 15:16, Leviticus 15:17, Leviticus 15:18, Leviticus 15:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7902; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 6
זֶ֗רַעZe.ra'seed
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: seed: semen
Used 8 times. Also: Leviticus 15:16, Leviticus 15:17, Leviticus 15:18, Leviticus 15:32, Leviticus 18:20, Leviticus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233I; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 7
וְהִ֤ואve.Hiv'and she
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
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 Leviticus 19:20 word 8
שִׁפְחָה֙shif.Chah[is] a female slave
Lemma: שִׁפְחָה (shiph.chah) · Strong's: H8198
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: maidservant
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 16:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8198; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 9
נֶחֱרֶ֣פֶתne.che.Re.fetintended
Lemma: חָרַף (cha.raph) · Strong's: H2778C
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)
Meaning: to acquire
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2778C; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 10
לְאִ֔ישׁle.'Ishfor a 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 Leviticus 19:20 word 11
וְהָפְדֵּה֙ve.ha.fe.Dehand certainly <to be released>
Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVHaa)
Meaning: to ransom
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Exodus 34:20, Leviticus 27:27, Leviticus 27:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 12
לֹ֣אlo'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 Leviticus 19:20 word 13
נִפְדָּ֔תָהnif.Da.tahshe had been released
Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)
Meaning: to ransom
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Exodus 34:20, Leviticus 27:27, Leviticus 27:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 14
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 Leviticus 19:20 word 15
חֻפְשָׁ֖הchuf.Shahfreedom
Lemma: חֻפְֿשָׁה (chuph.shah) · Strong's: H2668
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: freedom
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2668; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 16
לֹ֣אlo'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 Leviticus 19:20 word 17
נִתַּן\־ni.tan-it had been given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 18
בִּקֹּ֧רֶתbi.Ko.retcompensation
Lemma: בִּקֹּ֫רֶת (biq.qo.ret) · Strong's: H1244
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: scourging
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1244; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 19
תִּהְיֶ֛הtih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
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 Leviticus 19:20 word 20
לֹ֥אlo'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 Leviticus 19:20 word 21
יוּמְת֖וּyu.me.Tuthey will be put to death
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVHi3mp)
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 Leviticus 19:20 word 22
כִּי\־ki-for
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 Leviticus 19:20 word 23
לֹ֥אlo'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 Leviticus 19:20 word 24
חֻפָּֽשָׁה\׃chu.Pa.shahshe had been given freedom
Lemma: חָפַשׁ (cha.phash) · Strong's: H2666
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
Meaning: be free
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2666; TAHOT Leviticus 19:20 word 25
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 H0376G man |
| lies | → | שָׁכַב H7901I to lie down: have sex |
| carnally | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233I seed: semen |
| with a slave girl | → | שִׁפְחָה H8198 maidservant |
| promised | → | חָרַף H2778C to acquire |
| to another man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| but who has not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | פָּדָה H6299 to ransom |
| been redeemed | → | פָּדָה H6299 to ransom |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| her | → | |
| freedom | → | חֻפְֿשָׁה H2668 freedom |
| there must be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| due punishment | → | בִּקֹּ֫רֶת H1244 scourging |
| [But] they are not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to be put to death | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| she had not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| been freed | → | חָפַשׁ H2666 be free |
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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