Deuteronomy 15:2
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’s release."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
שָׁמַט
shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
בַּעַל
baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
נָשָׁה
nâshâh
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
שָׁמַט
shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
נָגַשׂ
nâgas
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שָׁמַט
shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Key Terms in This Verse
בַּעַל baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Study H1167 →נָשָׁה nâshâh
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
Study H5383 →נָגַשׂ nâgas
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
Study H5065 →שָׁמַט shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Study H8058 →שָׁמַט shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Study H8058 →שָׁמַט shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Study H8058 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →Cross References
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours...
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