2 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.2",
"source": "כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים יַעֲבֹד וּבַשְּׁבִעִת יֵצֵא לַחָפְשִׁי חִנָּם",
"text": "*kî* *tiqneh* *ʿebed* *ʿibrî* six *shānîm* *yaʿabōd* *û-ba-shĕbîʿit* *yēṣēʾ* *la-chophshî* *chinnām*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/if",
"*tiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you buy/acquire",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave",
"*ʿibrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Hebrew",
"*shānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years",
"*yaʿabōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall serve",
"*û-ba-shĕbîʿit*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *bə* + definite article + feminine singular noun - and in the seventh",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart",
"*la-chophshî*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to freedom/as a free man",
"*chinnām*": "adverb - without payment/freely/for nothing"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondman",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "he shall go out/depart/be released",
"*chinnām*": "without payment/freely/gratuitously/for nothing"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.3",
"source": "אִם־בְּגַפּוֹ יָבֹא בְּגַפּוֹ יֵצֵא אִם־בַּעַל אִשָּׁה הוּא וְיָצְאָה אִשְׁתּוֹ עִמּוֹ",
"text": "*ʾim-bəgappô* *yābōʾ* *bəgappô* *yēṣēʾ* *ʾim-baʿal* *ʾishshāh* *hûʾ* *wə-yāṣəʾāh* *ʾishtô* *ʿimmô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - if",
"*bəgappô*": "preposition *bə* + noun *gaph* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his body/by himself",
"*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes/enters",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart",
"*baʿal*": "masculine construct noun - owner/husband of",
"*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*wə-yāṣəʾāh*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she shall go out",
"*ʾishtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*bəgappô*": "in his body/by himself/alone/single",
"*baʿal ʾishshāh*": "husband of a wife/married man",
"*ʿimmô*": "with him/accompanying him"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.4",
"source": "אִם־אֲדֹנָיו יִתֶּן־לוֹ אִשָּׁה וְיָלְדָה־לוֹ בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת הָאִשָּׁה וִילָדֶיהָ תִּהְיֶה לַאדֹנֶיהָ וְהוּא יֵצֵא בְגַפּוֹ",
"text": "*ʾim-ʾadōnāyw* *yitten-lô* *ʾishshāh* *wə-yāldāh-lô* *bānîm* *ʾô* *bānôt* the *ʾishshāh* *wîlādêhā* *tihyeh* *la-ʾadōnêhā* *wə-hûʾ* *yēṣēʾ* *bəgappô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - if",
"*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master",
"*yitten-lô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - gives to him",
"*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife",
"*wə-yāldāh-lô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she bears to him",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters",
"*wîlādêhā*": "conjunction *wə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her children",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall be",
"*la-ʾadōnêhā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her master",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart",
"*bəgappô*": "preposition *bə* + noun *gaph* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his body/by himself"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾadōnāyw*": "his master/lord/owner",
"*yāldāh*": "she bears/gives birth to",
"*wîlādêhā*": "and her children/offspring",
"*bəgappô*": "in his body/by himself/alone/single"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.5",
"source": "וְאִם־אָמֹר יֹאמַר הָעֶבֶד אָהַבְתִּי אֶת־אֲדֹנִי אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי וְאֶת־בָּנָי לֹא אֵצֵא חָפְשִׁי",
"text": "*wə-ʾim-ʾāmōr* *yōʾmar* the *ʿebed* *ʾāhabtî* *ʾet-ʾadōnî* *ʾet-ʾishtî* *wə-ʾet-bānāy* *lōʾ* *ʾēṣēʾ* *chophshî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if",
"*ʾāmōr yōʾmar*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saying he says/plainly says",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the servant/slave",
"*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I love/have loved",
"*ʾet-ʾadōnî*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master",
"*ʾet-ʾishtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife",
"*wə-ʾet-bānāy*": "conjunction *wə* + direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - and my children",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out",
"*chophshî*": "masculine singular adjective - free"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmōr yōʾmar*": "plainly saying/expressly declares/explicitly states",
"*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved/am devoted to",
"*ʾēṣēʾ*": "I will go out/depart/be freed",
"*chophshî*": "free/as a free man"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.6",
"source": "וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֶל־הַדֶּלֶת אוֹ אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָה וְרָצַע אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־אָזְנוֹ בַּמַּרְצֵעַ וַעֲבָדוֹ לְעֹלָם",
"text": "*wə-higgîshô* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-higgîshô* *ʾel-ha-delet* *ʾô* *ʾel-ha-məzûzāh* *wə-rāṣaʿ* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾet-ʾoznô* *ba-marṣēaʿ* *wa-ʿabādô* *lə-ʿōlām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him",
"*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master",
"*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the God/judges",
"*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him",
"*ʾel-ha-delet*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the door",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾel-ha-məzûzāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the doorpost",
"*wə-rāṣaʿ*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall pierce",
"*ʾet-ʾoznô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear",
"*ba-marṣēaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the awl",
"*wa-ʿabādô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall serve him",
"*lə-ʿōlām*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - forever/permanently"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "to God/to the judges/to the authorities/to the sanctuary",
"*higgîshô*": "bring him near/present him/bring him to",
"*rāṣaʿ*": "pierce/bore through",
"*lə-ʿōlām*": "forever/for a lifetime/permanently"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.21.7",
"source": "וְכִי־יִמְכֹּר אִישׁ אֶת־בִּתּוֹ לְאָמָה לֹא תֵצֵא כְּצֵאת הָעֲבָדִים",
"text": "*wə-kî-yimkōr* *ʾîsh* *ʾet-bittô* *lə-ʾāmāh* *lōʾ* *tēṣēʾ* *kə-ṣēʾt* the *ʿabādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if/when",
"*yimkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sells",
"*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*ʾet-bittô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his daughter",
"*lə-ʾāmāh*": "preposition *lə* + feminine singular noun - as a female servant/maidservant",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall go out",
"*kə-ṣēʾt*": "preposition *kə* + qal infinitive construct - as the going out of",
"*ʿabādîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the male servants"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmāh*": "female servant/maidservant/female slave",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "she shall go out/depart/be released",
"*kə-ṣēʾt ha-ʿabādîm*": "as the male servants go out/according to the release of male servants"
}
}