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Whenכִּיa manאִישׁgivesיִתֵּןhis neighborאֶל רֵעֵהוּsilverכֶּסֶףorאוֹgoodsכֵלִיםto keep,לִשְׁמֹרand it is stolenוְגֻנַּבfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof the man,הָאִישׁifאִםthe thiefהַגַּנָּבis found,יִמָּצֵאhe shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםdouble.שְׁנָיִם
Exodus 22:7
Study it in the app“When a man gives his neighbor silver or goods to keep, and it is stolen from the house of the man, if the thief is found, he shall repay double.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:7, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- givesיִתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- goodsכֵלִיםchelim
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “chelim” appears- to keepשְׁמֹרshemor
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shemor” appears- and it is stolenגֻנַּבgunav
steal
To steal something, or kidnap someone.
Where else “gunav” appears- from the houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- 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- he shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears- doubleשְׁנָיִםshenayim
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shenayim” appears
The context
6When fire breaks out and catches thorns, so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who kindled the fire shall surely repay.
7 · This verse (above)
8If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to Elohim to declare that he has not put his hand to the goods of his neighbor.