Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 21:8 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Exodus 21:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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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