Exodus 21:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְכִֽיh3588
1smiteיַכֶּה֩h5221
2And if a manאִ֨ישׁh376
3אֶתh853
4his servantעַבְדּ֜וֹh5650
5א֤וֹh176
6אֶתh853
7or his maidאֲמָתוֹ֙h519
8with a rodבַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטh7626
9and he dieוּמֵ֖תh4191
10תַּ֣חַתh8478
11under his handיָד֑וֹh3027
13he shall be surelyיִנָּקֵֽם׃h5358
13he shall be surelyיִנָּקֵֽם׃h5358

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And if a man shall smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he shall die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

World English Bible (WEB)

"If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged;