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Ifאִםthe thiefהַגַּנָּבis foundיִמָּצֵאbreaking inבַּמַּחְתֶּרֶתand is struckוְהֻכָּהso that he dies,וָמֵתthere is noאֵיןbloodguiltדָּמִיםfor him;לוֹ
Exodus 22:2
Study it in the app“If the thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there is no bloodguilt for him;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:2, word by word
- the thiefגַּנָּבganav
thief
Thief.
Where else “ganav” appears- is foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimatse” appears- breaking inמַּחְתֶּרֶתmachteret
breaking in
Breaking through a wall to get into a house and steal.
Where else “machteret” appears- and is struckהֻכָּהhuka
strike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “huka” appears- so that he diesמֵתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears- bloodguiltדָּמִיםdamim
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “damim” appears
The context
1When 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.
2 · This verse (above)
3if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for him. He shall surely repay; if he has nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.