Exodus 21:8

“If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master, who had designated her for himself, he shall let her be ransomed; he shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt treacherously with her.”

Exodus 21:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 21:8, word by word

she is displeasingרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
of her masterאֲדֹנֶיadone

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adone” appears
had designated herיְעָדָyeada

appoint

To designate beforehand for whom, when or where something falls.

Where else “yeada” appears
he shall let her be ransomedהֶפְדָּhefda

pay a ransom

To pay to get someone or something back.

Where else “hefda” appears
he shall have no rightיִמְשֹׁלyimshol

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “yimshol” appears
to sell herמָכְרָmachra

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “machra” appears
to a foreignנָכְרִיnachri

foreign, stranger

Foreign, strange; a foreigner, someone outside the family.

Where else “nachri” appears
peopleעַםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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since he has dealt treacherouslyבִגְדvigd

act treacherously

Be unfaithful: break one's word or someone's trust.

Where else “vigd” appears

The context

7When a man sells his daughter as a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves go out.

8 · This verse (above)

9And if he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom for daughters.

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