Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 27:3
3Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write | וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ | wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3789 write |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶ֗ן | ‘ă·lê·hen | Preposition; third person feminine plural | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֛י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of this | הַזֹּ֖את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| law | הַתּוֹרָ֥ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| when you have crossed over | בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָ | bə·‘ā·ḇə·re·ḵā | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to | לְמַ֡עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| enter | תָּבֹ֨א | tā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the land | הָאָ֜רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| that | אֲֽשֶׁר־ | ’ăšer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| is giving | נֹתֵ֣ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לְךָ֗ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| a land | אֶ֣רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| flowing | זָבַ֤ת | zā·ḇaṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | H2100 flow, gush |
| with milk | חָלָב֙ | ḥā·lāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2461 milk |
| and honey | וּדְבַ֔שׁ | ū·ḏə·ḇaš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1706 honey |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵֽי־ | ’ĕ·lō·hê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of your fathers | אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ | ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| has promised you | דִּבֶּ֛ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 8:32 · Deuteronomy 26:9 · Hebrews 10:16 · Numbers 14:8 · Numbers 13:27 · Joshua 5:6 · Jeremiah 31:31–33 · 2 Corinthians 3:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.