Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 14:23
23And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And you are to eat | וְאָכַלְתָּ֞ | wə·’ā·ḵal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| a tenth | מַעְשַׂ֤ר | ma‘·śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4643 tenth part, tithe |
| of your grain | דְּגָֽנְךָ֙ | də·ḡā·nə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1715 corn, grain |
| new wine | תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ | tî·rō·šə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8492 must, fresh or new wine |
| and oil | וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ | wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3323 fresh oil |
| and the firstborn | וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת | ū·ḇə·ḵō·rōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1060 first-born |
| of your herds | בְּקָרְךָ֖ | bə·qā·rə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1241 cattle, herd, ox |
| and flocks | וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ | wə·ṣō·ne·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| in the presence | לִפְנֵ֣י׀ | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| at the place | בַּמָּק֣וֹם | bam·mā·qō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| He will choose | יִבְחַר֮ | yiḇ·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| as a dwelling | לְשַׁכֵּ֣ן | lə·šak·kên | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| for His Name | שְׁמ֣וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| so that | לְמַ֣עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you may learn | תִּלְמַ֗ד | til·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3925 exercise in, learn |
| to fear | לְיִרְאָ֛ה | lə·yir·’āh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H3372 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| always | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.