Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 12:3–4
3Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. 4You shall not worship the LORD your God in this way.
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Deuteronomy 12:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tear down | וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם | wə·nit·taṣ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5422 pull down, break down |
| their altars | מִזְבּחֹתָ֗ם | miz·b·ḥō·ṯå̄m | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4196 altar |
| smash | וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ | wə·šib·bar·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| their sacred pillars | מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם | maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯām | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump |
| burn up | תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן | tiś·rə·p̄ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8313 burn |
| their Asherah poles | וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ | wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H842 Ashera |
| cut down | תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן | tə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H1438 hew, hew down or off |
| the idols | וּפְסִילֵ֥י | ū·p̄ə·sî·lê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6456 id. |
| of their gods | אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and wipe out | וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם | wə·’ib·baḏ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H6 perish |
| their names | שְׁמָ֔ם | šə·mām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8034 name |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| every place | הַמָּק֖וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
Deuteronomy 12:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You shall not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| worship | תַעֲשׂ֣וּן | ṯa·‘ă·śūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6213 do, make |
| the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| in this way | כֵּ֔ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 12:3 Judges 2:2 · Zechariah 13:2 · Numbers 33:52 · Psalm 16:4 · Exodus 23:13 · Deuteronomy 7:5
Deuteronomy 12:4 Leviticus 20:23 · Deuteronomy 20:18 · Deuteronomy 12:30–31 · Deuteronomy 16:21–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.