Leviticus 19:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now ifכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
a manוְ֠אִישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
liesיִשְׁכַּ֨ב
(yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
carnallyשִׁכְבַת־
(shich·vat-)
7902: (act of) lying, a layerfrom shakab
with a womanאִשָּׁ֜ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
whoוְהִ֤וא
(ve·hi·v)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
is a slaveשִׁפְחָה֙
(shif·chah)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word
acquiredנֶחֱרֶ֣פֶת
(ne·che·re·fet)
2778c: to acquirea prim. root
for [another] man,לְאִ֔ישׁ
(le·'ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
but who has in noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
wayוְהָפְדֵּה֙
(ve·ha·fe·deh)
6299: to ransoma prim. root
been redeemedנִפְדָּ֔תָה
(nif·da·tah,)
6299: to ransoma prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
givenנִתַּן־
(nit·tan-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her freedom,חֻפְשָׁ֖ה
(chuf·shah)
2668: freedomfrom chaphash
there shall be punishment;בִּקֹּ֧רֶת
(bik·ko·ret)
1244: punishmentfrom baqar
they shall not, [however], be put to death,יוּמְת֖וּ
(yu·me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
she was not free.חֻפָּֽשָׁה׃
(chup·pa·shah.)
2666: to be freea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And whosoever
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
lieth
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
carnally
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
shkabah  (shek-aw-baw')
a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) -- carnally, copulation, lay, seed.
with a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
that is a bondmaid
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
betrothed
charaph.  (khaw-raf')
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame
to an husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
and not at all
padah  (paw-daw')
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve -- at all, deliver, by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, surely.
redeemed
padah  (paw-daw')
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve -- at all, deliver, by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, surely.
nor freedom
chuphshah  (khoof-shaw')
liberty (from slavery) -- freedom.
given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her she shall be scourged
biqqoreth  (bik-ko-reth)
examination, i.e. (by implication) punishment -- scourged.
they shall not be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
because she was not free
chaphash  (khaw-fash')
to spread loose; figuratively, to manumit -- be free.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now if a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave acquired for another man, but who has in no way been redeemed nor given her freedom, there shall be punishment; they shall not, however, be put to death, because she was not free.

King James Bible
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a man has sexual intercourse with a woman who is a slave designated for another man, but she has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be punishment. They are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.

International Standard Version
"When a person has sexual relations with a woman servant who is engaged to another man, but she has not been completely redeemed nor has her freedom been granted to her, there is to be an inquiry, but they won't be put to death, since she has not been freed.

NET Bible
"'When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman, although she is a slave woman designated for another man and she has not yet been ransomed, or freedom has not been granted to her, there will be an obligation to pay compensation. They must not be put to death, because she was not free.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If a man has sexual intercourse with a female slave who is engaged to another man and if her freedom was never bought or given to her, they should not be put to death. He will only pay a fine because she is a slave.

King James 2000 Bible
And whosoever lies carnally with a woman, that is a slave, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; there shall be punishment; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
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