Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’ Young's Literal Translation ‘And if the servant really say: I have loved my lord, my wife, and my sons—I do not go out free; King James Bible And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Hebrew But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the servant הָעֶ֔בֶד (hā·‘e·ḇeḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant declares, אָמֹ֤ר (’ā·mōr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I love אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙ (’ā·haḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 157: To have affection f my master אֲדֹנִ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller and my wife אִשְׁתִּ֖י (’iš·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and children; בָּנָ֑י (bā·nāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son I do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no want to go אֵצֵ֖א (’ê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim free,’ חָפְשִֽׁי׃ (ḥā·p̄ə·šî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2670: Exempt |