Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 16:21
21Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| set up | תִטַּ֥ע | ṯiṭ·ṭa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5193 strike, fix, plant |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| wooden | עֵ֑ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| Asherah pole | אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה | ’ă·šê·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H842 Ashera |
| next to | אֵ֗צֶל | ’ê·ṣel | Preposition | H681 conjunction, proximity |
| the altar | מִזְבַּ֛ח | miz·baḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4196 altar |
| you will build | תַּעֲשֶׂה־ | ta·‘ă·śeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 33:3 · 2 Kings 17:16 · 2 Kings 21:3 · Exodus 34:13 · Judges 3:7 · 1 Kings 16:33 · 1 Kings 14:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.