Exodus 21:27
And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.
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ASV
And if he smite out his man-servant’s tooth, or his maid-servant’s tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
KJV
And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| שֵׁ֥ן | shen | [the] tooth of | H8127 → |
| עַבְדּ֛וֹ | av.Do | [male] slave his | H5650 → |
| אֽוֹ־ | 'ov- | or | H176 → |
| שֵׁ֥ן | shen | [the] tooth of | H8127 → |
| אֲמָת֖וֹ | 'a.ma.To | female slave his | H519 → |
| יַפִּ֑יל | ya.Pil | he will knock out | H5307 → |
| לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י | la.cha.fe.Shi | to <the> free [person] | H2670 → |
| יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ | ye.shal.le.Che.nu | he will set free him | H7971 → |
| תַּ֥חַת | Ta.chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| שִׁנּֽוֹ׃ פ | shi.No | tooth his | H8127 → |
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