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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 22:21 - For
Exodus 22:21 - Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thou shalt neither | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| vex | H3238 | יָנָה |
[Verb] to rage or be violent; by implication to {suppress} to maltreat |
| a stranger | H1616 | גֵּר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a guest; by implication a foreigner |
| nor | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| oppress | H3905 | לָחַץ |
[Verb] properly to {press} that {is} (figuratively) to distress |
| him for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| ye were | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| strangers | H1616 | גֵּר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a guest; by implication a foreigner |
| in the land | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
| of Egypt | H4714 | מִצְרַיִם |
[Noun] {Mitsrajim} that {is} Upper and Lower Egypt |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.