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forכִּיitהִואis his onlyלְבַדָּהּcovering;כְסוּתוֹitהִואis his cloakשִׂמְלָתוֹfor his skin.לְעֹרוֹIn whatבַּמֶּהshall he sleep?יִשְׁכָּבAnd whenוְהָיָה כִּיhe cries outיִצְעַקto me,אֵלַיI will hear,וְשָׁמַעְתִּיforכִּיIאָנִיam gracious.חַנּוּן
Exodus 22:27
Study it in the app“for it is his only covering; it is his cloak for his skin. In what shall he sleep? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:27, word by word
- is his onlyבַדָּvada
alone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vada” appears- coveringכְסוּתchesut
covering
The cloak someone wraps up in against the cold and sleeps in.
Where else “chesut” appears- is his cloakשִׂמְלָתsimlat
cloak
Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.
Where else “simlat” appears- for his skinעֹרor
skin, leather
Skin, hide; leather.
Where else “or” appears- shall he sleepיִשְׁכָּבyishkav
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “yishkav” appears- And whenהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- he cries outיִצְעַקyitsak
cry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “yitsak” appears- I will hearשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shamati” appears- am graciousחַנּוּןchanun
gracious
Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.
Where else “chanun” appears
The context
26If you ever take in pledge the cloak of your neighbor, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down,
27 · This verse (above)
28You shall not treat Elohim with contempt, nor curse a chief among your people.