Leviticus 27:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And if it be from sixty years old and upward; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֠אִם מִבֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ אִם־זָכָ֔ר וְהָיָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר שָׁ֑קֶל וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשָׂרָ֥ה שְׁקָלִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-if from-ben-sixty šānāh and-wāmaʿᵉlāh if-zākār, and-wᵉhāyāh ʿerkᵉkā fifteen šāqel, and-for-the-nᵉqēbāh ten šᵉqālîm

Grammar Details

*ben*: common noun, masculine singular construct - son/age of
*šānāh*: common noun, feminine singular - year
*wāmaʿᵉlāh*: conjunction + adverb - and upward/above
*zākār*: common noun, masculine singular - male
*wᵉhāyāh*: waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be
*ʿerkᵉkā*: common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your valuation
*šāqel*: common noun, masculine singular - shekel
*nᵉqēbāh*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition lamed - for the female
*šᵉqālîm*: common noun, masculine plural - shekels

Word Meanings

*wāmaʿᵉlāh*: and upward/older/above
*ʿerkᵉkā*: your valuation/estimation/assessment

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Ps 90:10 : 10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

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