Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 11:18–21

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. ²⁰Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates, ²¹so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.

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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

Deuteronomy 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Write them	וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם	ū·ḵə·ṯaḇ·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3789 write
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the doorposts	מְזוּז֥וֹת	mə·zū·zō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4201 door-post, gate-post
of your houses	בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ	bê·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and on your gates	וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃	ū·ḇiš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate

Deuteronomy 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
as long as	כִּימֵ֥י	kî·mê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
your days	יְמֵיכֶם֙	yə·mê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3117 day
of your children	בְנֵיכֶ֔ם	ḇə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
may be multiplied	יִרְבּ֤וּ	yir·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
in	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
swore	נִשְׁבַּ֧ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to give	לָתֵ֣ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
your fathers	לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father