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Whenכִּיa manאִישׁstealsיִגְנֹבan oxשׁוֹרorאוֹa lambשֶׂהand slaughters itוּטְבָחוֹorאוֹsells it,מְכָרוֹhe shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםfiveחֲמִשָּׁהcattleבָקָרforתַּחַתthe oxהַשּׁוֹרand fourוְאַרְבַּעsheepצֹאןforתַּחַתthe lamb.הַשֶּׂה
Exodus 22:1
Study it in the app“When a man steals an ox or a lamb and slaughters it or sells it, he shall repay five cattle for the ox and four sheep for the lamb.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:1, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- stealsיִגְנֹבyignov
steal
To steal something, or kidnap someone.
Where else “yignov” appears- an oxשׁוֹרshor
ox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appears- a lambשֶׂהse
lamb, sheep
One animal of the flock: a lamb, a sheep or a young goat.
Where else “se” appears- and slaughters itטְבָחtevach
slaughter
To slaughter an animal to prepare its meat.
Where else “tevach” appears- sells itמְכָרmechar
sell
To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.
Where else “mechar” appears- he shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears- fiveחֲמִשָּׁהchamisha
five
Five.
Where else “chamisha” appears- cattleבָקָרvakar
cattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “vakar” appears- and fourאַרְבַּעarba
four
Four.
Where else “arba” appears- sheepצֹאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears
Translation note
In the Hebrew numbering this verse is 21:37, and 22:2-31 is 22:1-30.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2If the thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there is no bloodguilt for him;