The Meaning of Leviticus 19:33 Explained

Leviticus 19:33

KJV: And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

YLT: 'And when a sojourner sojourneth with thee in your land, thou dost not oppress him;

Darby: And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not molest him.

ASV: And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And if a stranger  sojourn  with thee in your land,  ye shall not vex  him. 

What does Leviticus 19:33 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 19

1  A repetition of various laws

What do the individual words in Leviticus 19:33 mean?

And if dwells with you a stranger in your land not you shall mistreat him
וְכִֽי־ יָג֧וּר אִתְּךָ֛ גֵּ֖ר בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תוֹנ֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ

וְכִֽי־  And  if 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
יָג֧וּר  dwells 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גּוּר 
Sense: to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely.
אִתְּךָ֛  with  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
גֵּ֖ר  a  stranger 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֵּר  
Sense: sojourner.
בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם  in  your  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
תוֹנ֖וּ  you  shall  mistreat 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: יׄונָה 
Sense: to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong.