Exodus 21:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.

Young's Literal Translation
then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him—to the age.

King James Bible
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

Hebrew
then his master
אֲדֹנָיו֙ (’ă·ḏō·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

is to bring
וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ (wə·hig·gî·šōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

him before
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the judges.
הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

And he shall take him
וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ (wə·hig·gî·šōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the door
הַדֶּ֔לֶת (had·de·leṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

or
א֖וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

doorpost
הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה (ham·mə·zū·zāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4201: A doorpost, gatepost

and pierce
וְרָצַ֨ע (wə·rā·ṣa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7527: To bore, pierce

his ear
אָזְנוֹ֙ (’ā·zə·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

with an awl.
בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ (bam·mar·ṣê·a‘)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4836: A boring instrument, awl

Then he shall serve his master
וַעֲבָד֖וֹ (wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

for life.
לְעֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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