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Ifאִםyou do afflictעַנֵּה תְעַנֶּהhimאֹתוֹ—forכִּיifאִםhe does cry outצָעֹק יִצְעַקto me,אֵלַיI will surely hearשָׁמֹעַ אֶשְׁמַעhis cry—צַעֲקָתוֹ
Exodus 22:23
Study it in the app“If you do afflict him —for if he does cry out to me, I will surely hear his cry—”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:23, word by word
- you do afflictעַנֵּהane
afflict
To make suffer, oppress.
Where else “ane” appears- he does cry outצָעֹקtsaok
cry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “tsaok” appears- I will surely hearשָׁמֹעַshamoa
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shamoa” appears- his cry—צַעֲקָתtsaakat
outcry
Outcry, cry of distress.
Where else “tsaakat” appears
The context
22You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
23 · This verse (above)
24and my anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will become widows and your sons orphans.