Exodus 21:17

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.21.17", "source": "וּמְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ מוֹת יוּמָת", "text": "*û-məqallēl* *ʾābîw* *wə-ʾimmô* *môt* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*û-məqallēl*": "conjunction *wə* + piel participle, masculine singular - and one who curses", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction *wə* + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*môt yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*məqallēl*": "one who curses/reviles/dishonors/treats with contempt", "*môt yûmāt*": "shall surely be put to death/must certainly be executed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ מוֹת יוּמָת

Transliteration

û-məqallēl ʾābîw wə-ʾimmô môt yûmāt

Grammar Details

• *û-məqallēl*: conjunction *wə* + piel participle, masculine singular - and one who curses
• *ʾābîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father
• *wə-ʾimmô*: conjunction *wə* + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother
• *môt yûmāt*: infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely he shall be put to death

Word Meanings

• *məqallēl*: one who curses/reviles/dishonors/treats with contempt
• *môt yûmāt*: shall surely be put to death/must certainly be executed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he that curseth his father or mother, shall be put to deth for it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so curseth father and mother, shal dye the death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he that curseth his father or mother, shalbe put to death for it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.20", "source": "מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ *באישון **בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*məqallēl* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *yidʿak* *nērô* in-**ʾeš̆ûn** *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*məqallēl*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - cursing", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yidʿak*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be extinguished", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lamp", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil of/blackness of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/treating with contempt", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*yidʿak*": "will be extinguished/will go out", "*nērô*": "his lamp/light", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "pupil of/blackness of/deep darkness of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Prov 30:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.11", "source": "דּ֭וֹר אָבִ֣יו יְקַלֵּ֑ל וְאֶת־אִ֝מּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְבָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *ʾābîw* *yeqallēl* *weʾet*-*ʾimmô* *lōʾ* *yebārēḵ*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yeqallēl*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he curses", "*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yebārēḵ*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he blesses" }, "variants": { "*Dôr*": "generation/age/period/dwelling", "*yeqallēl*": "curses/despises/treats with contempt" } }
• Deut 27:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.16", "source": "אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *maqleh* *ʾāḇîw* *wə-ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāmar* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*maqleh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - dishonors/treats lightly", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/banned/under divine judgment", "*maqleh*": "dishonors/treats lightly/despises/curses", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }
• Lev 20:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְקַלֵּ֧ל אֶת־אָבִ֛יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֖וֹ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת אָבִ֧יו וְאִמּ֛וֹ קִלֵּ֖ל דָּמָ֥יו בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾîš* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yᵊqallēl* *ʾet*-*ʾābîw* and-*ʾet*-*ʾimmô* *môt* *yûmāt* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *qillēl* *dāmāyw* in-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun repeated for emphasis - any man/each man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yᵊqallēl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - curses", "*ʾet*-*ʾābîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wᵊ-ʾet*-*ʾimmô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wᵊ-ʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*qillēl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has cursed", "*dāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him/upon him" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/every person/anyone", "*yᵊqallēl*": "curses/dishonors/treats with contempt", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*qillēl*": "cursed/dishonored/treated with contempt", "*dāmāyw* *bô*": "his blood is upon him/he is responsible for his own death/his bloodguilt is on himself" } } 10 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.10", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִנְאַף֙ אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִנְאַ֖ף אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ מֽוֹת־יוּמַ֥ת הַנֹּאֵ֖ף וְהַנֹּאָֽפֶת׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yinʾap* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yinʾap* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *môt*-*yûmat* *ha-nōʾēp* and-*ha-nōʾāpet*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yinʾap*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - commits adultery with", "*ʾet*-*ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yinʾap*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - commits adultery with", "*ʾet*-*ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*môt*-*yûmat*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*ha-nōʾēp*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the adulterer", "*wᵊ-ha-nōʾāpet*": "conjunction + definite article + participle, feminine singular - and the adulteress" }, "variants": { "*yinʾap*": "commits adultery with/has sexual relations with", "*ʾēšet* *ʾîš*": "another man's wife/married woman", "*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor's wife/his friend's wife", "*môt*-*yûmat*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*ha-nōʾēp*": "the adulterer/the man who commits adultery", "*ha-nōʾāpet*": "the adulteress/the woman who commits adultery" } }
• Prov 30:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.17", "source": "עַ֤יִן ׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֢וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃ פ", "text": "*ʿayin* *tilʿag* *leʾāb* *wetābûz* *lîqqăhat*-*ʾēm* *yiqqerûhā* *ʿōrebê*-*naḥal* *weyōʾḵelûhā* *benê*-*nāšer*", "grammar": { "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*tilʿag*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - mocks", "*leʾāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - at father", "*wetābûz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third feminine singular - and despises", "*lîqqăhat*": "construct state, feminine singular - obedience of", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - mother", "*yiqqerûhā*": "qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - they will pick out/dig out it", "*ʿōrebê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ravens of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/wadi", "*weyōʾḵelûhā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - and they will eat it", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/young of", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun - eagle/vulture" }, "variants": { "*tilʿag*": "mocks/scorns/derides", "*lîqqăhat*": "obedience/instruction/authority", "*ʿōrebê*-*naḥal*": "ravens of the valley/brook ravens", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey" } }
• Matt 15:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.3", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τί καὶ ὑμεῖς παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν;", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, Through what also you *parabainete* the *entolēn* of the *Theou* through the *paradosin* of you?", "grammar": { "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the/he", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Dia ti*": "preposition + accusative - why/for what reason", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*parabainete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you transgress/violate", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*parabainete*": "transgress/violate/step across", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.4", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς ἐνετείλατο, λέγων, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα: καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω.", "text": "The for *Theos* *eneteilato*, *legōn*, *Tima* the father of you and the mother: and, The [one] *kakologōn* father or mother, by *thanatō* let him *teleutatō*.", "grammar": { "*ho gar*": "for the/because the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eneteilato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Tima*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person singular - honor", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*ho kakologōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one speaking evil of", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by death", "*teleutatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd person singular - let him end/die" }, "variants": { "*eneteilato*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*Tima*": "honor/value/respect", "*kakologōn*": "speaking evil of/cursing/reviling", "*thanatō*": "death/termination of life", "*teleutatō*": "let him end/die/expire" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.5", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε, Ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί, Δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς·", "text": "You *de* *legete*, Whoever *an eipē* to the father or to the mother, *Dōron*, what *ean* from me you might be *ōphelēthēs*;", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you say", "*Hos an*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever", "*eipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might say", "*tō patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the father", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tē mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the mother", "*Dōron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gift/offering", "*ho ean*": "relative + conditional - whatever", "*ex emou*": "from me", "*ōphelēthēs*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person singular - you might be benefited" }, "variants": { "*legete*": "say/speak/tell", "*eipē*": "might say/speak/tell", "*Dōron*": "gift/offering/sacrifice", "*ōphelēthēs*": "might be benefited/profited/helped" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.6", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μὴ τιμήσῃ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἠκυρώσατε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν.", "text": "And not not *timēsē* the father of him or the mother of him. And you *ēkurōsate* the *entolēn* of the *Theou* through the *paradosin* of you.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*timēsē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might honor", "*ton patera autou*": "accusative, masculine, singular - his father", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tēn mētera autou*": "accusative, feminine, singular - his mother", "*ēkurōsate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you invalidated/nullified", "*tēn entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*tēn paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the tradition", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*timēsē*": "might honor/respect/value", "*ēkurōsate*": "invalidated/nullified/made void", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down" } }
• Mark 7:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Mark.7.10", "source": "Μωσῆς γὰρ εἶπεν, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου· καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω:", "text": "For *Mōsēs* *eipen*, *Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera* of you; and, The one *kakologōn* *patera* or *mētera*, by *thanatō* let him *teleutatō*:", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Tima*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - honor", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*kakologōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking evil of", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death", "*teleutatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him die/end" }, "variants": { "*Tima*": "honor/respect/value", "*kakologōn*": "speaking evil of/cursing/reviling", "*teleutatō*": "let him be put to death/die/end" } } 11 { "verseID": "Mark.7.11", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε, Ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἄνθρωπος τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί, Κορβᾶν, ὅ ἐστιν, δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς.", "text": "But you *legete*, If *eipē* a man to the *patri* or to the *mētri*, *Korban*, which is, *dōron*, whatever from me you might be *ōphelēthēs*.", "grammar": { "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might say", "*patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - mother", "*Korban*": "transliteration from Hebrew - Corban/devoted to God", "*dōron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gift/offering", "*ōphelēthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might be benefited/profited" }, "variants": { "*Korban*": "offering dedicated to God/consecrated gift", "*dōron*": "gift/offering/present", "*ōphelēthēs*": "might be benefited/helped/profited by" } }