Exodus 21:36

“Or if it is known that the ox has been given to goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely repay, ox for ox, and the dead animal shall be his.”

Exodus 21:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 21:36, word by word

it is knownנוֹדַעnoda

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “noda” appears
the oxשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shor” appears
given to goringנַגָּחnagach

given to goring

Used to goring.

Where else “nagach” appears
in the pastתְּמוֹלtemol

formerly

What was already so in times past, up to now.

Where else “temol” appears
in the pastשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshom

day before yesterday

The day before yesterday; formerly. With "yesterday" it forms the idiom "as before".

Where else “shilshom” appears
and its ownerבְּעָלָיbealay

owner

One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.

Where else “bealay” appears
has not kept it inיִשְׁמְרֶyishmre

preserve

To keep something, or watch and wait.

Where else “yishmre” appears
he shall surely repayשַׁלֵּםshalem

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

Where else “shalem” appears
and the dead animalמֵּתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears
shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears

The context

35When a man's ox hurts the ox of his neighbor and it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide its silver, and the dead ox they shall also divide.

36 · This verse (above)

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