The Meaning of Deuteronomy 24:2 Explained

Deuteronomy 24:2

KJV: And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

YLT: and she hath gone out of his house, and hath gone and been another man's,

Darby: And she shall depart out of his house, and go away, and may become another man's wife.

ASV: And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife .

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when she is departed out  of his house,  she may go  and be another  man's  [wife]. 

What does Deuteronomy 24:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 24

1  Of divorce
5  A new married man goes not to war
6  Of pledges
7  Of kidnapping
8  Of leprosy
10  Of pledges
14  The hire is to be given
16  Of justice
19  Of charity

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 24:2 mean?

And when she has departed from his house and goes and becomes man's [wife] another
וְיָצְאָ֖ה מִבֵּית֑וֹ וְהָלְכָ֖ה וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְאִישׁ־ אַחֵֽר

וְיָצְאָ֖ה  And  when  she  has  departed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מִבֵּית֑וֹ  from  his  house 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וְהָלְכָ֖ה  and  goes 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
וְהָיְתָ֥ה  and  becomes 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לְאִישׁ־  man's  [wife] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אַחֵֽר  another 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אַחֵר  
Sense: another, other, following.