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Exodus 21

Ex. 21:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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He that smiteth
nakah (Hebrew #5221)
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound.
Pronounce: naw-kaw'
Origin: a primitive root
r a man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
, so that he die
muwth (Hebrew #4191)
causatively, to kill
KJV usage: X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
Pronounce: mooth
Origin: a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively)
, shall be surely
muwth (Hebrew #4191)
causatively, to kill
KJV usage: X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
Pronounce: mooth
Origin: a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively)
put to death
muwth (Hebrew #4191)
causatively, to kill
KJV usage: X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
Pronounce: mooth
Origin: a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively)
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Lev. 24:17• 17And he that smiteth any man mortally shall certainly be put to death. (Lev. 24:17)
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Num. 35:30‑31• 30{i}Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a person to cause him to die.{/i}
 31{i}And ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall certainly be put to death.{/i} (Num. 35:30‑31)
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Matt. 26:52• 52{i}Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.{/i} (Matt. 26:52)

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Cross References

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Ex. 20:13• 13{i}Thou shalt not kill.{/i} (Ex. 20:13)
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Gen. 9:6• 6[Whoso] sheddeth the man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in God's image made he the man. (Gen. 9:6)
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Lev. 24:17• 17And he that smiteth any man mortally shall certainly be put to death. (Lev. 24:17)
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Num. 35:16‑24,30‑31• 16{i}And if he have smitten him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death.{/i}
 17{i}And if he have smitten him with a stone from the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death.{/i}
 18{i}Or if he have smitten him with an instrument of wood, in the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death;{/i}
 19{i}the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.{/i}
 20{i}And if he thrust at him out of hatred, or hurl at him intentionally, so that he die,{/i}
 21{i}or from enmity smite him with his hand, so that he die, he that smote him shall certainly be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him. —{/i}
 22{i}But if he have thrust at him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him anything unintentionally,{/i}
 23{i}or have smitten him with any stone wherewith one may die, without seeing him, and have cast it upon him so that he die, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:{/i}
 24{i}then the assembly shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these judgments;{/i}
 30{i}Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a person to cause him to die.{/i}
 31{i}And ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall certainly be put to death.{/i} (Num. 35:16‑24,30‑31)
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Deut. 19:11‑13• 11{i}But if a man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and he flee into one of these cities,{/i}
 12{i}then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.{/i}
 13{i}Thine eye shall not spare him; and thou shalt put away innocent blood from Israel, that it may be well with thee.{/i} (Deut. 19:11‑13)
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2 Sam. 12:13• 13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. (2 Sam. 12:13)
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Matt. 26:52• 52{i}Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.{/i} (Matt. 26:52)

J. N. Darby Translation

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He that striketh a man, so that he die, shall certainly be put to death.

W. Kelly Translation

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He that striketh a man, so that he die, shall certainly be put to death.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)