Exodus 22:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifוְכִֽי־
(ve·chi-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
a manאִ֗ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
seducesיְפַתֶּ֣ה
(ye·fat·teh)
6601b: to be simpledenominative verb from pethi
a virginבְּתוּלָ֛ה
(be·tu·lah)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is not engaged,אֹרָ֖שָׂה
(o·ra·sah)
781: to betrotha prim. root
and liesוְשָׁכַ֣ב
(ve·sha·chav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with her, he must payמָהֹ֛ר
(ma·hor)
4117: to acquire by paying a purchase pricedenominative verb from mohar
a dowryיִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה
(yim·ha·ren·nah)
4117: to acquire by paying a purchase pricedenominative verb from mohar
for her [to be] his wife.לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
(le·'i·shah.)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And if a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
entice
pathah  (paw-thaw')
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
a maid
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
that is not betrothed
'aras  (aw-ras')
to engage for matrimony -- betroth, espouse.
and lie
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with her he shall surely
mahar  (maw-har')
to bargain (for a wife), i.e. to wed -- endow, surely.
endow
mahar  (maw-har')
to bargain (for a wife), i.e. to wed -- endow, surely.
her to be his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

King James Bible
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.

International Standard Version
"When a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and has sexual relations with her, he must pay her bride price, and she is to become his wife.

NET Bible
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whenever a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sexual intercourse with her, he must pay the bride-price and marry her.

King James 2000 Bible
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
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