2 Kings

2 Kings 17:37–38

³⁷And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. ³⁸Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods,

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2 Kings 17:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
you must always	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
be careful	תִּשְׁמְר֥וּן	tiš·mə·rūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observe	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the statutes	הַחֻקִּ֨ים	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
ordinances	הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜ים	ham·miš·pā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4941 judgment
laws	וְהַתּוֹרָ֤ה	wə·hat·tō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and commandments	וְהַמִּצְוָה֙	wə·ham·miṣ·wāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
He wrote	כָּתַ֣ב	kā·ṯaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
for you	לָכֶ֔ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
Do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
worship	תִֽירְא֖וּ	ṯî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
other	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

2 Kings 17:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forget	תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ	ṯiš·kā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7911 forget
the covenant	וְהַבְּרִ֛ית	wə·hab·bə·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
I have made	כָּרַ֥תִּי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with you	אִתְּכֶ֖ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with
Do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
worship	תִֽירְא֖וּ	ṯî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
other	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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2 Kings 17:37 Deuteronomy 4:44–45 · Deuteronomy 5:31–6:2 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Leviticus 19:37 · Nehemiah 9:13–14

2 Kings 17:38 Deuteronomy 4:23 · Deuteronomy 6:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.