Leviticus 25:53
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. | He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight. | As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| like a hired laborer of | כִּשְׂכִ֥יר | kis-KHIR | H7916 | hiredשָׂכִיר (sa.khir) 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary |
| a year | שָׁנָ֛ה | sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| in a year | בְּשָׁנָ֖ה | be-sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| he will be | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih-YEH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| with him | עִמּ֑וֹ | i-MO | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he will rule over him | יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ | yir-DE-nu | H7287A | to ruleרָדָה (ra.dah) 1) to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down 1a) (Qal) to have dominion, rule, subjugate 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to dominate |
| with harshness | בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ | be-FE-rekh | H6531 | severityפֶּ֫רֶךְ (pe.rekh) harshness, severity, cruelty |
| to eyes your | לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ | le-'ei-NEI-kha | H5869H | No entry |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.