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But ifוְכִיa manאִישׁacts presumptuouslyיָזִדagainstעַלhis neighborרֵעֵהוּto kill himלְהָרְגוֹby treachery,בְעָרְמָהyou shall take himתִּקָּחֶנּוּfromמֵעִםmy altarמִזְבְּחִיto die.לָמוּת
Exodus 21:14
Study it in the app“But if a man acts presumptuously against his neighbor to kill him by treachery, you shall take him from my altar to die.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 21:14, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- acts presumptuouslyיָזִדyazid
act arrogantly
To defy a command on purpose, proudly.
Where else “yazid” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- to kill himהָרְגharg
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “harg” appears- by treacheryעָרְמָהarma
treachery
A trick planned beforehand to deceive another.
Where else “arma” appears- you shall take himתִּקָּחֶtikache
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “tikache” appears- my altarמִזְבְּחִmizbchi
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbchi” appears- to dieמוּתmut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “mut” appears
The context
13But if he did not lie in wait, but Elohim let him fall into his hand, I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
14 · This verse (above)
15Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.