Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 29:26
26They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known— gods that the LORD had not given to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They went | וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ | way·yê·lə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| and served | וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ֙ | way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and they worshiped | וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ | way·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| gods | אֱלֹהִים֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| they had not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| known | יְדָע֔וּם | yə·ḏā·‘ūm | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural | H3045 know |
| gods that | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| given | חָלַ֖ק | ḥā·laq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2505 divide, share |
| to them | לָהֶֽם׃ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.