If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
If thou meete thine enemies oxe or his aſſe going aſtray, thou ſhalt ſurely bring it backe to him againe.
אוֹ , conjunction, ʾo — or (value 7)
H176,
אוֹ ʼôw, o; presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ʼav ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:—also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.or, rather
implying that the latter choice is preferred
or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
(in series) either...or, whether...or
if perchance
except, or else
whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Used in 218 Verses, 21 Books 321  Occurrence Count
אֹיֵב , substantive, ʾoyeyv — enemy, foe (value 13)
H341,
אֹיֵב ʼôyêb, o-yabe'; or (fully) אוֹיֵב ʼôwyêb; active participle of H340; hating; an adversary:—enemy, foe.(Qal) enemy
personal
national
Used in 275 Verses, 28 Books 282  Occurrence Count
חֲמוֹר , masculine noun, hamor — a male ass (value 254)
H2543,
חֲמוֹר chămôwr, kham-ore'; or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr; from H2560; a male ass (from its dun red):—(he) ass.Used in 93 Verses, 20 Books 96  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
פָּגַע , verb, pagaʿ — to meet, encounter, reach (value 153)
H6293,
פָּגַע pâgaʻ, paw-gah'; a primitive root; to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity:—come (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession
(Qal)
to meet, light upon, join
to meet (of kindness)
to encounter, fall upon (of hostility)
to encounter, entreat (of request)
to strike, touch (of boundary)
(Hiphil)
to cause to light upon
to cause to entreat
to make entreaty, interpose
to make attack
to reach the mark
Used in 43 Verses, 13 Books 46  Occurrence Count
שׁוּב , verb, shuv — to turn back, return (value 308)
H7725,
שׁוּב shûwb, shoob; a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again:—((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) × again, (cause to) answer ( again), × in any case (wise), × at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, × certainly, come again (back), × consider, continually, convert, deliver (again), deny, draw back, fetch home again, × fro, get (oneself) (back) again, × give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, × needs, be past, × pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, × surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.to return, turn back
(Qal)
to turn back, return
to turn back
to return, come or go back
to return unto, go back, come back
of dying
of human relations (fig)
of spiritual relations (fig)
to turn back (from God), apostatise
to turn away (of God)
to turn back (to God), repent
turn back (from evil)
of inanimate things
in repetition
(Polel)
to bring back
to restore, refresh, repair (fig)
to lead away (enticingly)
to show turning, apostatise
(Pual) restored (participle)
(Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back
to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment
to bring back, refresh, restore
to bring back, report to, answer
to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)
to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse
to turn away (face), turn toward
to turn against
to bring back to mind
to show a turning away
to reverse, revoke
(Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back
(Pulal) brought back
Used in 949 Verses, 38 Books 1033  Occurrence Count
שׁוֹר , masculine noun, shor — a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.) (value 506)
H7794,
שׁוֹר shôwr, shore; from H7788; a bullock (as a traveller):—bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791).ox, bull, a head of cattle
for plowing, for food, as sacrifice
Used in 69 Verses, 17 Books 79  Occurrence Count
תָּעָה , verb, taʿa — to err (value 475)
H8582,
תָּעָה tâʻâh, taw-aw'; a primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both:—(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.to err, wander, go astray, stagger
(Qal) to err
to wander about (physically)
of intoxication
of sin (ethically)
wandering (of the mind)
(Niphal)
to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard)
to be led astray (ethically)
(Hiphil) to cause to wander
to cause to wander about (physically)
to cause to wander (of intoxication)
to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)
Used in 45 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
| Exodus 23:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֣י תִפְגַּ֞ע שׁ֧וֹר אֹֽיִבְךָ֛ א֥וֹ חֲמֹר֖וֹ תֹּעֶ֑ה הָשֵׁ֥ב תְּשִׁיבֶ֖נּוּ לֽוֹ׃ ס |
| Verse #2149 (Ch. #73) — 10 words, 33 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| If thou meet |
H6293pagaʿ |
פָּגַע |
153 |
| thine enemy's |
H341ʾoyeyv |
אֹיֵב |
13 |
| ox |
H7794shor |
שׁוֹר |
506 |
| or his ass |
H2543hamor |
חֲמוֹר |
254 |
| going astray, |
H8582taʿa |
תָּעָה |
475 |
| thou shalt surely |
H7725shuv |
שׁוּב |
308 |
| bring it back |
H7725shuv |
שׁוּב |
308 |
| to him again. |
H7725shuv |
שׁוּב |
308 |
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