Exodus 22:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
the thiefהַגַּנָּ֔ב
(hag·gan·nav,)
1590: a thieffrom ganab
is not caught,יִמָּצֵא֙
(yim·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
then the ownerבַּֽעַל־
(ba·'al-)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of the houseהַבַּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
shall appearוְנִקְרַ֥ב
(ve·nik·rav)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
beforeאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the judges,הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
[to] determine whetherאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he laidשָׁלַ֛ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
his handsיָדֹ֖ו
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
on his neighbor'sרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
(re·'e·hu.)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
property.בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת
(bim·le·chet)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
If the thief
gannab  (gaw-nab')
a stealer -- thief.
be not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
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
then the master
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
shall be brought
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto the judges
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
to see whether he have put
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
unto his neighbour's
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
goods
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges, to determine whether he laid his hands on his neighbor's property.

King James Bible
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor's property.

International Standard Version
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house is to appear before the judges to see whether or not the thief took his neighbor's property.

NET Bible
If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house will be brought before the judges to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor's goods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must be brought to God to find out whether or not he took his neighbor's valuables.

King James 2000 Bible
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he has put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.
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