Exodus 21:2

Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing."

Word-by-Word Analysis

If thou

קָנָה

qânâh

H7069

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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an

עִבְרִי

ʻIbrîy

H5680

an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber

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עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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שֵׁשׁ

shêsh

H8337

six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth

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שָׁנֶה

shâneh

H8141

a year (as a revolution of time)

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he shall

עָבַד

ʻâbad

H5647

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

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and in the

שְׁבִיעִי

shᵉbîyʻîy

H7637

seventh

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he shall

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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out

חׇפְשִׁי

chophshîy

H2670

exempt (from bondage, tax or care)

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for

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Key Terms in This Verse

Hebrew H5680

עִבְרִי ʻIbrîy

an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber

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buy H7069

קָנָה qânâh

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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free H2670

חׇפְשִׁי chophshîy

exempt (from bondage, tax or care)

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seventh H7637

שְׁבִיעִי shᵉbîyʻîy

seventh

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six H8337

שֵׁשׁ shêsh

six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth

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serve H5647

עָבַד ʻâbad

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

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nothing H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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servant H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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years H8141

שָׁנֶה shâneh

a year (as a revolution of time)

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go H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:18 cross-reference

It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in ...

Exodus 12:44 cross-reference

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Deuteronomy 31:10 cross-reference

And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Exodus 22:3 cross-reference

If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Deuteronomy 15:1 cross-reference

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Nehemiah 5:8 cross-reference

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they the...

1 Corinthians 6:20 cross-reference

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Matthew 18:25 cross-reference

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Genesis 27:28 cross-reference

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

2 Kings 4:1 cross-reference

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c...

Genesis 27:36 cross-reference

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved ...

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