Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 21:18 Interlinear

strive together and one smite together and one another with a stone or with his fist and he die not but keepeth his bed

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְכִֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2יְרִיבֻ֣ןH7378striveproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
3אִישׁ֙H376together and onea man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
4וְהִכָּהH5221smiteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
5אִישׁ֙H376together and onea man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7רֵעֵ֔הוּH7453anotheran associate (more or less close)
8בְּאֶ֖בֶןH68with a stonea stone
9א֣וֹH176ordesire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
10בְאֶגְרֹ֑ףH106with his fistthe clenched hand
11וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12יָמ֖וּתH4191and he dieto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
13וְנָפַ֥לH5307not but keepethto fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
14לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃H4904his beda bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse

Verse Context

Exodus 21:17And he that curseth his father or his mother be put to death be put to death...
Exodus 21:18 (current) strive together and one smite together and one another with a stone or with his fist and he die not but keepeth his bed
Exodus 21:19 If he rise again and walk abroad upon his staff...

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