Leviticus 25:47
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family: | If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan, | And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and if | וְכִ֣י | ve-KHI | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| it will reach | תַשִּׂ֗יג | ta-SIG | H5381 | to overtakeנָשַׂג (na.sag) 1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to overtake 1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach 1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough |
| [the] hand of | יַ֣ד | yad | H3027I | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
| a sojourner | גֵּ֤ר | ger | H1616 | sojournerגֵּר (ger) 1) sojourner 1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights 1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights |
| and a resident alien | וְתוֹשָׁב֙ | ve-to-SHAV | H8453A | sojournerתּוֹשָׁב (to.shav) sojourner, stranger |
| with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | 'i-MAKH | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| and he will become impoverished | וּמָ֥ךְ | u-MAKH | H4134 | be poorמוּךְ (mukh) (Qal) to be low, grow poor, be depressed, be poor |
| brother your | אָחִ֖יךָ | 'a-CHI-kha | H0251I | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| with him | עִמּ֑וֹ | i-MO | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| and he will sell himself | וְנִמְכַּ֗ר | ve-nim-KAR | H4376 | to sellמָכַר (ma.khar) 1) to sell 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sell 1a2) seller (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sold 1b2) to sell oneself 1b3) to be given over to death 1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself |
| to a sojourner | לְגֵ֤ר | le-GER | H1616 | sojournerגֵּר (ger) 1) sojourner 1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights 1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights |
| a resident alien | תּוֹשָׁב֙ | to-SHAV | H8453A | sojournerתּוֹשָׁב (to.shav) sojourner, stranger |
| with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | 'i-MAKH | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| or | א֥וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| to a member of | לְעֵ֖קֶר | le-'E-ker | H6133 | descendantעֵ֫קֶר (e.qer) member, offspring, offshoot Aramaic equivalent: iq.qar (עִקַּר "root" H6136) |
| [the] clan of | מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת | mish-PA-chat | H4940 | familyמִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) 1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats |
| a sojourner | גֵּֽר׃ | Ger | H1616 | sojournerגֵּר (ger) 1) sojourner 1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights 1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.