What Does Exodus 21:8 Mean?

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“If she please”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

“not her master”

sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“who hath betrothed”

to 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

“her to himself then shall he let her be redeemed”

to sever, i.e., ransom; generally to release, preserve

“nation”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“her unto a strange”

strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“he shall have no power”

to rule

“to sell”

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

“seeing he hath dealt deceitfully”

to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage