Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 16:6
6You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must only | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| offer | תִּזְבַּ֥ח | tiz·baḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| the Passover sacrifice | הַפֶּ֖סַח | hap·pe·saḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6453 passover |
| at | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the place | הַמָּק֞וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| will choose | יִבְחַ֨ר | 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 | שְׁמ֔וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Do this in the evening | בָּעָ֑רֶב | bā·‘ā·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| as the sun | הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| sets | כְּב֣וֹא | kə·ḇō·w | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| at the same time | מוֹעֵ֖ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| you departed | צֵֽאתְךָ֥ | ṣê·ṯə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from Egypt | מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ | mim·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 12:5 · 1 Peter 1:19–20 · Exodus 12:6–9 · Hebrews 9:26 · Matthew 26:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.