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Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁstrikesיַכֶּהhis male slaveאֶת עַבְדּוֹorאוֹhis female slaveאֶת אֲמָתוֹwith the rodבַּשֵּׁבֶטand the slave diesוּמֵתunderתַּחַתhis hand,יָדוֹhe shall surely be avenged.נָקֹם יִנָּקֵם
Exodus 21:20
Study it in the app“When a man strikes his male slave or his female slave with the rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall surely be avenged.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 21:20, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- strikesיַכֶּהyake
strike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “yake” appears- his male slaveעַבְדּavd
slave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avd” appears- his female slaveאֲמָתamat
female slave, maidservant
Female slave, maidservant.
Where else “amat” appears- with the rodשֵּׁבֶטshevet
rod
A stick for guiding or correcting; the king's sign of power.
Where else “shevet” appears- and the slave diesמֵתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears- his handיָדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- he shall surely be avengedנָקֹםnakom
avenge
Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.
Where else “nakom” appears
The context
19if he gets up and walks around outside on his staff, the one who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for his lost time and have him thoroughly healed.
20 · This verse (above)
21But if he survives a day or two days, he shall not be avenged, for he is his property.