Exodus 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He who kidnapsוְגֹנֵ֨ב
(ve·go·nev)
1589: to steala prim. root
a man,אִ֧ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
whether he sellsוּמְכָרֹ֛ו
(u·me·cha·rov)
4376: to sella prim. root
him or he is foundוְנִמְצָ֥א
(ve·nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in his possession,בְיָדֹ֖ו
(ve·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
shall surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
be put to death.יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he that stealeth
ganab  (gaw-nab')
to thieve; by implication, to deceive -- carry away, indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
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)
and selleth
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
him or if he be found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
he shall surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

King James Bible
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession."

International Standard Version
"Whoever kidnaps a person, whether he has sold him or whether the victim is still in his possession, is certainly to be put to death.

NET Bible
"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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