Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:1–4

¹Observe the month of Abib^a and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

²You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. ³You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste— so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.

⁴No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

Footnotes

a 16:1 Abib was the first month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April; twice in this verse.

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Deuteronomy 16:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Observe	שָׁמוֹר֙	šā·mō·wr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the month	חֹ֣דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Abib	הָאָבִ֔יב	hā·’ā·ḇîḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H24 fresh, young ears
and celebrate	וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the Passover	פֶּ֔סַח	pe·saḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
because	כִּ֞י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in the month	בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ	bə·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Abib	הָֽאָבִ֗יב	hā·’ā·ḇîḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H24 fresh, young ears
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
brought you out	הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜	hō·w·ṣî·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
by night	לָֽיְלָה׃	lā·yə·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Deuteronomy 16:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to offer	וְזָבַ֥חְתָּ	wə·zā·ḇaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
the Passover sacrifice	פֶּ֛סַח	pe·saḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover
from the herd	וּבָקָ֑ר	ū·ḇā·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
or flock	צֹ֣אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
in the place	בַּמָּקוֹם֙	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will choose	יִבְחַ֣ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
as a dwelling	לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן	lə·šak·kên	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Name	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

Deuteronomy 16:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	תֹאכַ֤ל	ṯō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
leavened bread	חָמֵ֔ץ	ḥā·mêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2557 that which is leavened
with it	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֛ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you are to eat	תֹּֽאכַל־	tō·ḵal-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
with it	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
unleavened bread	מַצּ֖וֹת	maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
the bread	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of affliction	עֹ֑נִי	‘ō·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6040 affliction, poverty
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you left	יָצָ֙אתָ֙	yā·ṣā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
in haste	בְחִפָּז֗וֹן	ḇə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2649 trepidation, hurried flight
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may remember	תִּזְכֹּר֔	tiz·kōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
for the rest	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of your life	חַיֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
the day	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
you left	צֵֽאתְךָ֙	ṣê·ṯə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Deuteronomy 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leaven	שְׂאֹ֛ר	śə·’ōr	Noun - masculine singular	H7603 leaven
is to be found	יֵרָאֶ֨ה	yê·rā·’eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your land	גְּבֻלְךָ֖	gə·ḇul·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and none	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֗ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
you sacrifice	תִּזְבַּ֥ח	tiz·baḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
in the evening	בָּעֶ֛רֶב	bā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
of the first	הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
shall remain	יָלִ֣ין	yā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
until morning	לַבֹּֽקֶר׃	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning