Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:4
4You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are to follow | תֵּלֵ֖כוּ | tê·lê·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֧ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and | וְאֹת֣וֹ | wə·’ō·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| fear Him | תִירָ֑אוּ | ṯî·rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| Keep | תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ | tiš·mō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| His commandments | מִצְוֺתָ֤יו | miṣ·wō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| and listen | תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ | ṯiš·mā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| to His voice | וּבְקֹל֣וֹ | ū·ḇə·qō·lōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| serve Him | תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ | ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| and hold fast | תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃ | ṯiḏ·bā·qūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to Him | וּב֥וֹ | ū·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Colossians 1:10 · Deuteronomy 10:20 · 1 Corinthians 6:17 · Jeremiah 7:23 · 2 Kings 23:3 · 2 Chronicles 34:31 · Micah 6:8 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Deuteronomy 6:13 · Luke 1:6 · Romans 6:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.