Exodus 21:24
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”
רֶגֶל
Foot, step, journey. Regel. The priest placed blood on the ear to hear God, the thumb to serve God, the foot to walk with God. The whole person consecrated — from hearing to doing to going.
תַּחַת
in place of
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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עַיִן
an eye
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עַיִן
Eye, spring of water. Ayin. Open the eyes of my heart LORD. I lift my eyes to You who are enthroned in heaven.
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יָד
a hand
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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שֵׁן
a tooth
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שֵׁן
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
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