Deuteronomy 25:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He may beatיַכֶּ֖נּוּ
(yak·ken·nu)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him forty timesאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
[but] noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
more,יֹסִ֑יף
(yo·sif;)
3254: to adda prim. root
soפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
that he does not beatלְהַכֹּתֹ֤ו
(le·hak·ko·tov)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him with manyרַבָּ֔ה
(rab·bah,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
moreיֹסִ֨יף
(yo·sif)
3254: to adda prim. root
stripesמַכָּ֣ה
(mak·kah)
4347: a blow, wound, slaughterfrom nakah
thanעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
and your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
is not degradedוְנִקְלָ֥ה
(ve·nik·lah)
7034: to be lightly esteemed or dishonoreda prim. root
in your eyes.לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
(le·'ei·nei·cha.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
stripes
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
he may give him and not exceed
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
lest if he should exceed
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
and beat
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him above these with many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
stripes
makkah  (mak-kaw')
beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).
then thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
should seem vile
qalah  (kaw-law')
to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt) -- base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
unto thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He may beat him forty times but no more, so that he does not beat him with many more stripes than these and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.

King James Bible
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He may be flogged with 40 lashes, but no more. Otherwise, if he is flogged with more lashes than these, your brother will be degraded in your sight."

International Standard Version
But he must not be beaten more than 40 lashes, because if he receives more than 40 lashes, your brother will be humiliated in your eyes.

NET Bible
The judge may sentence him to forty blows, but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Forty lashes may be given, but no more. If an Israelite were given more than that, he would be publicly humiliated.

King James 2000 Bible
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him more than these with many stripes, then your brother should seem degraded unto you.
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