Leviticus 5:4
Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
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ASV
Or if any one swear rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall utter rashly with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these things.
KJV
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| נֶ֡פֶשׁ | Ne.fesh | anyone | H5315 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | if | H3588 → |
| תִשָּׁבַע֩ | ti.sha.Va' | it will swear an oath | H7650 → |
| לְבַטֵּ֨א | le.va.Te' | by speaking rashly | H981 → |
| בִשְׂפָתַ֜יִם | vis.fa.Ta.yim | with lips | H8193 → |
| לְהָרַ֣ע׀ | le.ha.Ra' | to do evil | H7489 → |
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| לְהֵיטִ֗יב | le.hei.Tiv | to do good | H3190 → |
| לְ֠כֹל | Le.khol | to all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| יְבַטֵּ֧א | ye.va.Te' | he will speak rashly | H981 → |
| הָאָדָ֛ם | ha.'a.Dam | <the> humankind | H120 → |
| בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה | bish.vu.'Ah | in an oath | H7621 → |
| וְנֶעְלַ֣ם | ve.ne'.Lam | and it will be hidden | H5956 → |
| מִמֶּ֑נּוּ | mi.Me.nu | from him | H4480 → |
| וְהוּא־ | ve.hu'- | and he | H1931 → |
| יָדַ֥ע | ya.Da' | he knew | H3045 → |
| וְאָשֵׁ֖ם | ve.'a.Shem | and he will be guilty | H816 → |
| לְאַחַ֥ת | le.'a.Chat | to one | H259 → |
| מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃ | me.'E.leh | of these [things] | H428 → |
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