Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 27:5–6
5Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. 6You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.
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Deuteronomy 27:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreover | וּבָנִ֤יתָ | ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| you are to build | וּבָנִ֤יתָ | ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| there | שָּׁם֙ | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| an altar | מִזְבֵּ֔חַ | miz·bê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| 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 |
| an altar of | מִזְבַּ֣ח | miz·baḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4196 altar |
| stones | אֲבָנִ֔ים | ’ă·ḇā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| You must not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| use | תָנִ֥יף | ṯā·nîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle |
| any iron tool | בַּרְזֶֽל׃ | bar·zel | Noun - masculine singular | H1270 iron |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Deuteronomy 27:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You shall build | תִּבְנֶ֔ה | tiḇ·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| the altar | מִזְבַּ֖ח | miz·baḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4196 altar |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| with uncut | שְׁלֵמוֹת֙ | šə·lê·mō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| stones | אֲבָנִ֤ים | ’ă·ḇā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| and offer | וְהַעֲלִ֤יתָ | wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| upon it | עָלָיו֙ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| burnt offerings | עוֹלֹ֔ת | ‘ō·w·lōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 27:5 Exodus 20:25 · Exodus 24:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.