Strong's Lexicon You must show no pity וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) תָח֖וֹס (ṯā·ḥō·ws) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2347: 1) (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion עֵינֶ֑ךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain life נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious for life, בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁ (bə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious eye עַ֤יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain for eye, בְּעַ֙יִן֙ (bə·‘a·yin) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain tooth שֵׁ֣ן (šên) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8127: 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock for tooth, בְּשֵׁ֔ן (bə·šên) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8127: 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock hand יָ֥ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists for hand, בְּיָ֖ד (bə·yāḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists [and] foot רֶ֥גֶל (re·ḡel) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces) for foot. בְּרָֽגֶל׃ (bə·rā·ḡel) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot. Young's Literal Translation and thine eye doth not pity—life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not show pity : life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot. New American Standard Bible "Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. King James Bible And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Parallel Verses New International Version Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. New Living Translation You must show no pity for the guilty! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. English Standard Version Your eye shall not pity. It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. New American Standard Bible "Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. King James Bible And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot." International Standard Version Your eyes must not show pity—life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot." NET Bible You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot. American Standard Version And thine eyes shall not pity; life'shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. English Revised Version And thine eye shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Young's Literal Translation and thine eye doth not pity -- life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Cross References Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: Exodus 21:23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Exodus 21:24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Leviticus 24:20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. Deuteronomy 19:13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. Deuteronomy 1:1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. Deuteronomy 19:20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. Deuteronomy 19:19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. Deuteronomy 19:18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Deuteronomy 20:1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 20:2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, Jump to Previous Eye Eyes Hand Life Pity Show Spare ToothJump to Next Eye Eyes Hand Life Pity Show Spare ToothLinks Deuteronomy 19:21 NIVDeuteronomy 19:21 NLT Deuteronomy 19:21 ESV Deuteronomy 19:21 NASB Deuteronomy 19:21 KJV Deuteronomy 19:21 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 19:21 Parallel Deuteronomy 19:21 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:21 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:21 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:21 German Bible Deuteronomy 19:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |