King James Version

Leviticus 27:31

And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…גָּאֹ֥לgaolavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “avenger”, the verb used for emphasisH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.יִגְאַ֛לyigalavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “avenger”, an unfinished actionH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹmimaasrvofrom titheמַעֲשֵׂרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from tithe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4643a tenth; especially a tithetenth (part), tithe(-ing).חֲמִשִׁית֖וֹchamishitvofifthחֲמִישִׁיnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fifth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2549fifth; also a fifthfifth (part).יֹסֵ֥ףyosefaddיָסַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…עָלָֽיוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if a man really redeem [any] of his tithe, its fifth he addeth to it.

World English Bible

If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it.

Darby Translation

And if any one will at all redeem of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth thereof.

Douay-Rheims

And if any man will redeem his tithes, he shall add the fifth part of them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if a man should at all redeem his tithe, he shall add the fifth part to it, and it shall be his.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ λυτρῶται λύτρῳ ἄνθρωπος τὴν δεκάτην αὐτοῦ, τὸ ἐπίπεμπτον προσθήσει πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔσται αὐτῷ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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