Exodus 21:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he takesיִֽקַּֽח־
(yik·kach-)
3947: to takea prim. root
to himself another woman,אַחֶ֖רֶת
(a·che·ret)
312: anotherfrom achar
he may not reduceיִגְרָֽע׃
(yig·ra.)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root
her food,שְׁאֵרָ֛הּ
(she·'e·rah)
7607: fleshfrom an unused word
her clothing,כְּסוּתָ֥הּ
(ke·su·tah)
3682: a coveringfrom kasah
or her conjugal rights.וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ
(ve·'o·na·tah)
5772b: cohabitationfrom anah


















KJV Lexicon
If he take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
him another
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
wife her food
sh'er  (sheh-ayr')
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
her raiment
kcuwth  (kes-ooth')
a cover (garment); figuratively, a veiling -- covering, raiment, vesture.
and her duty of marriage
`ownah  (o-naw')
sexual (cohabitation) -- duty of marriage.
shall he not diminish
gara`  (gaw-rah')
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If he takes to himself another woman, he may not reduce her food, her clothing, or her conjugal rights.

King James Bible
If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If he takes an additional wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of the first wife.

International Standard Version
If he takes another woman for himself, he may not withhold from the first her food, her clothing, or her marital rights.

NET Bible
If he takes another wife, he must not diminish the first one's food, her clothing, or her marital rights.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If that son marries another woman, he must not deprive the first wife of food, clothes, or sex.

King James 2000 Bible
If he takes him another wife; her food, her clothing, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
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