Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:16–17

¹⁶But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’ ¹⁷He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

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Deuteronomy 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	רַק֮	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
acquire many	יַרְבֶּה־	yar·beh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
horses	סוּסִים֒	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
for himself	לּ֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
send the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
back	יָשִׁ֤יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יְמָה	miṣ·ray·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
acquire more	הַרְבּ֣וֹת	har·bō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
horses	ס֑וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
for the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You are	תֹסִפ֗וּן	ṯō·si·p̄ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3254 add
never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to go back	לָשׁ֛וּב	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
that	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
way	בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
again	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Deuteronomy 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take many	יַרְבֶּה־	yar·beh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
wives	נָשִׁ֔ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
for himself	לּוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
lest	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his heart	לְבָב֑וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
go astray	יָס֖וּר	yā·sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
He must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accumulate	יַרְבֶּה־	yar·beh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
for himself	לּ֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
large amounts	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
of silver	וְכֶ֣סֶף	wə·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֔ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 17:16 Isaiah 31:1–3 · Ezekiel 17:15 · Deuteronomy 28:68 · Hosea 11:5 · Psalm 20:7 · 1 Kings 4:26 · Exodus 13:17 · 1 Kings 10:26–28 · Numbers 14:3–4 · Exodus 14:13 · 1 Kings 1:5 · Jeremiah 42:14–16

Deuteronomy 17:17 Nehemiah 13:26 · Proverbs 30:8–9 · Matthew 19:5 · 1 Kings 11:1–4 · Genesis 2:24 · Psalm 62:10 · Malachi 2:15 · 2 Samuel 3:2–5 · Matthew 13:22 · 1 Timothy 6:9 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Luke 12:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.