Exodus 22:16
“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.This verse in the real world
In what words
- מָהַרmâharto bargain (for a wife), i.e. to wed
- אָרַשׂʼârasto engage for matrimony
- פָּתָהpâthâhto open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sen
- בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâha virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a ci
- שָׁכַבshâkabto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- אִישׁʼîysha man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.