Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 21:8 Interlinear

If she please not her master who hath betrothed her to himself then shall he let her be redeemed nation her unto a strange he shall have no power to sell seeing he hath dealt deceitfully

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
2רָעָ֞הH7451If she pleasebad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
3בְּעֵינֵ֧יH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
4אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָH113not her mastersovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
5אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7יְעָדָ֖הּH3259who hath betrothedto fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or positi
8וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּH6299her to himself then shall he let her be redeemedto sever, i.e., ransom; generally to release, preserve
9לְעַ֥םH5971nationa people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
10נָכְרִ֛יH5237her unto a strangestrange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
11לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12יִמְשֹׁ֥לH4910he shall have no powerto rule
13לְמָכְרָ֖הּH4376to sellto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
14בְּבִגְדוֹH898seeing he hath dealt deceitfullyto cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
15בָֽהּ׃H0

Verse Context

Exodus 21:7 sell And if a man his daughter to be a maidservant...
Exodus 21:8 (current) If she please not her master who hath betrothed her to himself then shall he let her be redeemed nation her unto a strange he shall have no power to sell seeing he hath dealt deceitfully
Exodus 21:9 her unto his son And if he have betrothed with her after the manner of daughters he shall deal...

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