Exodus 22:17 — Word Study
WLCאִם־ מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ ל֑וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס
BSAto practice sorcerykâshaph notlôʼ to livechâyâh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אִם־ | if | Particle |
| מָאֵ֧ן | absolutely | Verb, Piel, infinitive construct common |
| יְמָאֵ֛ן | he will refuse | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| אָבִ֖יהָ | father her | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| לְתִתָּ֣הּ | to give her | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common, suffix |
| ל֑וֹ | to him | Preposition, suffix |
| כֶּ֣סֶף | silver | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| יִשְׁקֹ֔ל | he will weigh out | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| כְּמֹ֖הַר | according to [the] bride-price of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס | virgins | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | 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. |
| KJV | If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. |
| ASV | If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. |
| YLT | if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins. |
| WEB | If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. |
| BBE | If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins. |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of the father's refusal — see How Translations Differ.
The structure includes a conditional clause followed by the consequences, highlighting the father's authority and the man's obligation.
6 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbלֹא
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Exodus 22:17
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Context — Laws Concerning Marriage and Seductiongenerated
Exodus 22:17 addresses the situation where a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage. If the father refuses to give his daughter to the man, the law mandates that the man must still pay a bride-price, ensuring the protection of the woman's value and rights within the community. This reflects the cultural practices surrounding marriage in ancient Israel and the importance placed on familial consent.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuteronomy 7:3–4 | Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, |
| 2 | Genesis 23:16 | Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants. |
| 3 | Genesis 34:12 | Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!” |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 22:29 | then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives. |
| 5 | 1 Samuel 18:25 | Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מָאֵן, ma.'Engenerated
The verb מָאֵן (ma'en) means to refuse or reject, and it is used here to express a strong denial. It is a Piel form, indicating an intense refusal, and shows the father's authority in the decision of his daughter's marriage.
This word emphasizes the father's role in the marriage process and the seriousness of his refusal. The use of this term underlines the legal and social structures in place regarding marriage in ancient Israel.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations generally agree on the meaning of מָאֵן as 'refuses'.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יְמָאֵן (ye.ma'en) governs the clause, indicating the father's refusal. The structure includes a conditional phrase introduced by אִם (im), setting the stage for the father's decision.
The sentence is built around a conditional clause, leading to the consequences of the refusal, showing how Hebrew syntax often emphasizes the condition before the result.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses οὐ to render the refusal, which indicates a strong negation. This choice reflects a more emphatic denial compared to the Hebrew, which focuses on the act of refusal itself.
This translation choice may suggest a broader interpretation of the father's authority in the marriage arrangement, emphasizing the seriousness of the refusal.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 22:17 states that if a father refuses to give his daughter to a man, he must still pay a price comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. This law emphasizes the importance of the father's role in marriage decisions and the financial obligations of the man.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
If the father refuses, it indicates his authority over his daughter's marital decisions, and the man is still required to pay a bridal price.
The bridal price serves as a form of protection for the woman and her family, ensuring that her value is recognized in the marriage arrangement.
If the father agrees, the marriage can proceed, and the man would typically pay the bridal price as part of the marriage contract.
Yes, Exodus contains several laws regarding marriage, seduction, and the rights of women, highlighting the social and legal framework of ancient Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding the father's role in marriage change my perspective on family decisions today?
- What can I learn from the concept of a bridal price in terms of valuing relationships?
- In what ways do modern laws reflect or differ from these ancient practices regarding marriage?
- How can I apply the principles of consent and authority in my own relationships?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 22:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIf her father utterly refuse to give her unto him,.... For wife, either because of his character, family, or circumstances; or, however, being disagreeable to him on one account or another, and
Read John Gill on Exodus 22 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIf her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 22 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThis shows the necessity of parents’ consent in marriage. According to the dowry of virgins, i.e. in such proportion as the virgin’ s quality requires; for there was no certain and equal dowry appointed for all women. See Poole on . Quest. Why is there no punishment for the woman? Answ. 1. She had no distinct estate, being yet in her father’ s house. 2. The loss of her virginity was a sufficient punishment, especially in Israel, where it was a great reproach and prejudice. 3. She was not so culpable as the man, both because she was of the weaker sex, and because she was drawn to the sin by the man’ s persuasion.
Read Matthew Poole on Exodus 22 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsExodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.Ver. 17. He shall pay.] No fine is laid upon her, because she had nothing of her own; and she had lost her honour in losing her virginity.
Read John Trapp on Exodus 22 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) He shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.—It is not stated what the amount was to be in this case; but probably it was more than in the other.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 22 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges17. If, however, the father will not give her in marriage to her seducer, he must still pay him the usual marriage-price that would be expected for a daughter. In Deuteronomy 22:28 the penalty for rape Isaiah 50 shekels of silver (about £7]), not quite twice the ordinary price of a slave (Exodus 21:32). Exodus 22:18 to Exodus 23:19. A collection of miscellaneous moral, religious, and ceremonial commands, not very systematically arranged. They correspond to the ‘words’ of Exodus 24:3 (see on Exodus 21:1): with few exceptions, all are introduced by Thou shalt: even where the opening word is If, thou shalt generally follows (Exodus 22:25-26, Exodus 23:4-5). The moral commands are prompted…
Read Cambridge on Exodus 22 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
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 refuses to give her to 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 refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.
Tyndale line
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
If her father shall utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dower of virgins.
If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.
Strictly literal
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.
if her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he weighs out money according to the dowry of virgins.
(22:16) If her father refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
If her father completely refuses to give her to him, he must pay money equal to the bride wealth of virgins.
From the Latin
If the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
Simplified
If her father adamantly refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay the same amount as the bride-price for a virgin.
If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agrees word for word. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragments contain partial matches but do not provide complete agreement, indicating some textual variations.
אִם־ מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ ל֑וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס
3 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
מכשׁפה לא תחיה
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[מכשפה] [לוא] תחיה
3 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.
[מכשפה] [לא] [תחיה]
3 words of the verse are on this fragment — 3 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Exodus 22:17
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: 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
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
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
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
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
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
HTc — ParticleHTc
מָאֵן (ma'en) is a primitive root meaning to refuse. It is primarily used in the Piel form, indicating a strong refusal or rejection. The entries consistently emphasize this meaning without notable disagreement.
[מָאֵן] vb. Pi. refuse
base
H3985 מָאֵן refuse
3985 ma'en maw-ane'
a primitive root; to refuse:--refuse, X utterly.
מָאֵן (ma.en) — to refuse.
(Piel) to refuse
HVpcc — Verb · Piel · infinitive construct commonHVpcc
מָאֵן (ma'en) is a primitive root meaning to refuse. It is primarily used in the Piel form, indicating a strong refusal or rejection. The entries consistently emphasize this meaning without notable disagreement.
[מָאֵן] vb. Pi. refuse
base
H3985 מָאֵן refuse
3985 ma'en maw-ane'
a primitive root; to refuse:--refuse, X utterly.
מָאֵן (ma.en) — to refuse.
(Piel) to refuse
HVpi3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singularHVpi3ms
אָב (av) means 'father' and encompasses various roles such as the literal father of an individual, God as the father of His people, and the head of a household or clan. It can also refer to an ancestor, originator of a profession, or a figure of respect and protection. Notably, it can imply a ruler or chief in later contexts.
אָב 1101 n.m. father
father of individual
of God as father of his people
head of household, family or clan
ancestor
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
fig. of producer, generator
fig. of benevolence & protection
term of respect & honor
specif., ruler, chief (late)
base
H1 אָב father . father of individual
. of God as father of his people
. head of household, family or clan
. ancestor
. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
. fig. of producer, generator
. fig. of benevolence & protection
. term of respect & honor
. specif., ruler, chief (late)
1 'ab awb
a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or
figurative and remote application):--chief,
(fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names
in "Abi-".
אָב (av) — father.
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)
אָב (av) — (Huram)-abi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13; also called Huram-abi (KJV: "Huram my father's") at 2Ch.2.13; 4.16;
Combined with chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438H)
אָב (av) — father of.
The father of Gibeon, also known as Abiel - a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N);
HNcmsc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3fs
The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.
נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set
Qal 1917
give
Put, set
Make, constitute
Niph.
82be given
Be put, set
Hoph.
be given, bestowed
= be given to one for wife
be put upon
base
H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give
. Put, set
. Make, constitute
. . be given
. Be put, set
. . . be given, bestowed
. = be given to one for wife
. be put upon
5414 nathan naw-than'
a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of
application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,
assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,
hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +
cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X
without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),
grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),
(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,
occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X
pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send
(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,
strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,
turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)
God, yield.
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.
: 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
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.
: put/set/apppoint
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
HR/Vqcc/Sp3fs — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffixHR/Vqcc/Sp3fs
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp3ms
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) refers to silver and money, derived from a root meaning 'to be pale.' It encompasses various aspects of silver, including its use as a metal, ornament, and a measure of wealth or value. The term appears in contexts related to payment and price, indicating its significance in transactions.
כֶּ֫סֶף 402 n.m. silver, money
= silver ore, raw silver
silver as bright, shining
silver, as wealth
silver as spoil of war
silver as merchandise
silver as costly gift
silver as material
silver as measure of weight and value
among vbs. and phr.
base
H3701 כֶּ֫סֶף silver, money
3701 keceph keh'-sef
from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication,
money:--money, price, silver(-ling).
see HEBREW for 03700
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: money.
: money/payment/silver
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: price.
: price
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Ge 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Ge 20:16…
Silver
Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Ex. 26:19; 27:17; Num. 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.
In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets…
One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Ge 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Ex 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1Ch 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.
The Hebrew word שָׁקַל (*shaqal*) means 'to weigh' and encompasses various usages such as weighing out a price or being weighed. It is a primitive root that can also imply the act of paying or spending. The entries highlight its application in trade and figuratively in contexts of grief.
שָׁקַל vb. weigh
Qal
weigh
weigh out a price
Niph. be weighed
base
H8254 שָׁקַל weigh
8254 shaqal shaw-kal'
a primitive root; to suspend or poise (especially in
trade):--pay, receive(-r), spend, X throughly, weigh.
שָׁקַל (sha.qal) — to weigh.
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)
HVqi3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
מֹ֫הַר (mohar) refers to the purchase price or dowry for a wife. It is derived from the root word for 'price' and specifically denotes the financial aspect of marriage in Hebrew culture.
מֹ֫הַר n.m. purchase-price of wife
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H4119 מֹ֫הַר purchase-price of wife
4119 mohar mo'-har
from 4117; a price (for a wife):--dowry.
see HEBREW for 04117
מֹ֫הַר (mo.har) — brideprice.
purchase price for wife, wedding money
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
בְּתוּלָה (bthuwlah) means 'virgin' and is derived from a passive participle of an unused root that suggests separation. It can also refer to a bride and, in a figurative sense, to a city or state. The term appears in contexts related to purity and marital status.
בְּתוּלָה 60 n.f. virgin
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H1330 בְּתוּלָה virgin
1330 bthuwlah beth-oo-law'
feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to
separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by
continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or
state:--maid, virgin.
בְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) — virgin.
virgin
HTd/Ncfpa — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa