Exodus 22:3:7Exod.22.3.W7TABWLC Exodus 22:2
יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם
yeshallem
“he shall make restitution”
- Transliteration
- ye-shal-LEM
- Extended
- yeh-shahl-LEHM
- IPA
- /jə.ʃalˈleːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- he shall make restitution
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-shal-LEM
- phraseyour reading level
sha-LEM ye-shal-LEM
- clause
sha-LEM ye-shal-LEM im-EN LO veh-nim-KAR big-ne-va-TO
- sentence
im-zar-KHA ha-SHE-mesh a-LAV da-MIM LO sha-LEM ye-shal-LEM im-EN LO veh-nim-KAR big-ne-va-TO
Exegesis
The infinitive absolute šallēm {שַׁלֵּם | šal-lēm} plus the intensive Piel imperfect yəšallem {יְשַׁלֵּם | yə-ša-lem} emphasize the requirement of full restitution.
Root and etymology
š-l-mshin–lamed–mem
“to complete, restore”
In context — Exodus 22:3
But if the sun has risen upon him, bloodguilt shall rest on the one who struck him; the thief must make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft .
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Exodus 22:3, so the Hebrew word יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם (yeshallem) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.22.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.3.W7.S1) and character.