Exodus 22:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. | If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. | If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| if | אִם־ | 'im- | H0518A | ifאִם (im) : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
| absolutely refuse | מָאֵ֧ן | ma-'EN | H3985 | to refuseמָאֵן (ma.en) (Piel) to refuse |
| he will refuse | יְמָאֵ֛ן | ye-ma-'EN | H3985 | to refuseמָאֵן (ma.en) (Piel) to refuse |
| father her | אָבִ֖יהָ | 'a-VI-ha | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| to give her | לְתִתָּ֣הּ | le-ti-TAH | H5414G | to give: giveנָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted … |
| silver | כֶּ֣סֶף | KE-sef | H3701G | silver: moneyכֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents |
| he will weigh out | יִשְׁקֹ֔ל | yish-KOL | H8254 | to weighשָׁקַל (sha.qal) 1) to weigh, weigh out, pay out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weigh 1a2) to weigh out (a price) 1a3) of grief (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be weighed 1b2) to be weighed out Aramaic equivalent: te.qal (תְּקַל "to weigh" H8625A) |
| according to [the] bride-price of | כְּמֹ֖הַר | ke-MO-har | H4119 | bridepriceמֹ֫הַר (mo.har) purchase price for wife, wedding money |
| the virgins | הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס | ha-be-tu-LOT | H1330 | virginבְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) virgin |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.