biq.qo.ret denotes a punitive consequence prescribed in the case involving a betrothed maidservant.

The attested use names a punitive consequence within the ruling for a man lying with a betrothed maidservant who has not been freed.

1. Punitive consequence in a legal ruling · dominant

   In Leviticus 19:20, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs after the case of a man lying with a betrothed maidservant who has not been freed; the APB renders the resulting clause, “there shall be punishment,” while also stating that they are not to be put to death.

   Leviticus 19:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 19:20, the APB presents the relevant clause as “there shall be punishment.” That wording can confirm the clause’s overall sense but not isolate the noun with complete precision.