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Whoever stealsוְגֹנֵבa man,אִישׁwhether he sells himוּמְכָרוֹor he is foundוְנִמְצָאin his hand,בְיָדוֹshall surely be put to death.מוֹת יוּמָת
Exodus 21:16
Study it in the app“Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 21:16, word by word
- Whoever stealsגֹנֵבgonev
steal
To steal something, or kidnap someone.
Where else “gonev” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- whether he sells himמְכָרmechar
sell
To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.
Where else “mechar” appears- or he is foundנִמְצָאnimtsa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “nimtsa” appears- in his handיָדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- shall surely be put to deathמוֹתmot
be put to death
To lose one's life as punishment.
Where else “mot” appears
The context
15Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
16 · This verse (above)
17Whoever curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.