Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 11:21

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
as long asכִּימֵ֥יkî·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
are aboveעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
your daysיְמֵיכֶם֙yə·mê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH3117 day
of your childrenבְנֵיכֶ֔םḇə·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
may be multipliedיִרְבּ֤וּyir·būVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
inעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father

Cross-references

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Proverbs 3:2 · Proverbs 4:10 · Proverbs 9:11 · Psalm 72:5 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Psalm 89:28–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.