Exodus 21:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"If,אִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
however,אַ֥ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
he survivesיַעֲמֹ֑ד
(ya·'a·mod;)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
a dayיֹ֛ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
orאֹ֥ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
two, noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
vengeance shall be taken;יֻקַּ֔ם
(yuk·kam,)
5358: to avenge, take vengeancea prim. root
for he is his property.כַסְפֹּ֖ו
(chas·pov)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph


















KJV Lexicon
Notwithstanding
'ak  (ak)
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
if he continue
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
a day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
or two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
he shall not be punished
naqam  (naw-kam')
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish -- avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), surely, take vengeance.
for he is his money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If, however, he survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his property.

King James Bible
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if the slave can stand up after a day or two, the owner should not be punished because he is his owner's property."

International Standard Version
But if the servant survives a day or two, the master is not to be punished because the servant is his property.

NET Bible
However, if the injured servant survives one or two days, the owner will not be punished, for he has suffered the loss.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if the slave gets up in a day or two, the owner must not be punished. The slave is his property.

King James 2000 Bible
But, if he continues a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his property.
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