Exodus 21:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He who cursesוּמְקַלֵּ֥ל
(u·me·kal·lel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֛יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
or his motherוְאִמֹּ֖ו
(ve·'im·mov)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
shall surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
be put to death.יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he that curseth
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
or his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
shall surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death."

International Standard Version
"Whoever curses his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

NET Bible
"Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that curses his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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