Leviticus 24:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus the one who killsוּמַכֵּ֥ה
(u·mak·keh)
5221: to smitea prim. root
an animalבְהֵמָ֖ה
(ve·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
shall make it good,יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה
(ye·shal·le·men·nah;)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
but the one who killsוּמַכֵּ֥ה
(u·mak·keh)
5221: to smitea prim. root
a manאָדָ֖ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
shall be put to death.יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he that killeth
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
a beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
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
it and he that killeth
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
he shall be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death.

King James Bible
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to be put to death.

International Standard Version
Whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it, but whoever beats a human being to death is to be put to death.

NET Bible
One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, but one who beats a person to death must be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that kills an animal, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death.
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