Exodus 22:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
her fatherאָבִ֖יהָ
(a·vi·ha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
absolutelyמָאֵ֧ן
(ma·'en)
3985: to refusea prim. root
refusesיְמָאֵ֛ן
(ye·ma·'en)
3985: to refusea prim. root
to giveלְתִתָּ֣הּ
(le·tit·tah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her to him, he shall payיִשְׁקֹ֔ל
(yish·kol,)
8254: to weigha prim. root
moneyכֶּ֣סֶף
(ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
equal to the dowryכְּמֹ֖הַר
(ke·mo·har)
4119: purchase price (of a wife)from an unused word
for virgins.הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃
(hab·be·tu·lot.)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
If her father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
utterly
ma'en  (maw-ane')
to refuse -- refuse, utterly.
refuse
ma'en  (maw-ane')
to refuse -- refuse, utterly.
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her unto him he shall pay
shaqal  (shaw-kal')
to suspend or poise (especially in trade) -- pay, receive(-r), spend, throughly, weigh.
money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
according to the dowry
mohar  (mo'-har)
a price (for a wife) -- dowry.
of virgins
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.

King James Bible
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins."

International Standard Version
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he is to pay an amount equal to the bride price for virgins.

NET Bible
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride-price for virgins.

King James 2000 Bible
If her father utterly refuses to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
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