Exodus 22:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִֽם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
what he stoleהַגְּנֵבָ֗ה
(hag·ge·ne·vah)
1591: a thing stolenfrom ganab
is actuallyהִמָּצֵא֩
(him·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
foundתִמָּצֵ֨א
(tim·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
aliveחַיִּ֑ים
(chai·yim;)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
in his possession,בְיָדֹ֜ו
(ve·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
whether 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
an oxמִשֹּׁ֧ור
(mi·sho·vr)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
orעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
a donkeyחֲמֹ֛ור
(cha·mo·vr)
2543: a male assfrom chamar
orעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
a sheep,שֶׂ֖ה
(seh)
7716: one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)of uncertain derivation
he shall payיְשַׁלֵּֽם׃
(ye·shal·lem.)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
double.שְׁנַ֖יִם
(she·na·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah


















KJV Lexicon
If the theft
gnebah  (ghen-ay-baw')
stealing, i.e. (concretely) something stolen -- theft.
be certainly
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
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.),
alive
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
whether it be ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
or ass
chamowr  (kham-ore')
a male ass (from its dun red) -- (he)ass.
or sheep
seh  (seh)
a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat -- (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep.
he shall restore
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
double
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

King James Bible
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If what was stolen--whether ox, donkey, or sheep--is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double."

International Standard Version
If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox, a donkey or a sheep, he is to repay double.

NET Bible
If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if the stolen animal is found alive in his possession, whether it's a bull, donkey, or a sheep, he must make up for the loss with double the amount.

King James 2000 Bible
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or donkey, or sheep; he shall restore double.
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