Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 11:18–19

¹⁸Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ¹⁹Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

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Deuteronomy 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fix	וְשַׂמְתֶּם֙	wə·śam·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
these	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words of mine	דְּבָרַ֣י	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
in your	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
hearts	לְבַבְכֶ֖ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and	וְעַֽל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
minds	נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
tie	וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם	ū·qə·šar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
them	אֹתָ֤ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
as reminders	לְאוֹת֙	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your hands	יֶדְכֶ֔ם	yeḏ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
and bind them	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on your foreheads	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between

Deuteronomy 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Teach	וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם	wə·lim·maḏ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
them	אֹתָ֛ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to your children	בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
speaking	לְדַבֵּ֣ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
about them	בָּ֑ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
when you sit	בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤	bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at home	בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and when you walk	וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣	ū·ḇə·leḵ·tə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
along the road	בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	ḇad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
when you lie down	וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖	ū·ḇə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
and when you get up	וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḇə·qū·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 11:18 Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · Colossians 3:16 · Proverbs 3:1 · 2 Peter 3:1–2 · Psalm 119:11 · Proverbs 6:20–23 · Exodus 13:9 · 2 Peter 1:12 · Hebrews 2:1 · Deuteronomy 32:46 · Exodus 13:16 · Proverbs 7:2–3

Deuteronomy 11:19 Deuteronomy 6:7 · Psalm 34:11 · Deuteronomy 4:9–10 · Proverbs 2:1 · Isaiah 38:19 · Proverbs 4:1–27 · Psalm 78:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.