Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:15–19

¹⁵So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful ¹⁶that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female, ¹⁷of any beast that is on the earth or bird that flies in the air, ¹⁸or of any creature that crawls on the ground or fish that is in the waters below.

¹⁹When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars— all the host of heaven— do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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Deuteronomy 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So since	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you saw	רְאִיתֶם֙	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
no	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
form	תְּמוּנָ֔ה	tə·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8544 likeness, form
of any kind	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
on the day	בְּי֗וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	דִּבֶּ֨ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
out of	מִתּ֥וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the fire	הָאֵֽשׁ׃	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
at Horeb	בְּחֹרֵ֖ב	bə·ḥō·rêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2722 Horeb
be careful	וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם	wə·niš·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

Deuteronomy 4:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that you do not	פֶּ֨ן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
act corruptly	תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן	taš·ḥi·ṯūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7843 go to ruin (?)
and make	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
an idol	פֶּ֖סֶל	pe·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
for yourselves	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
of any form	תְּמוּנַ֣ת	tə·mū·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8544 likeness, form
or	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
shape	סָ֑מֶל	sā·mel	Noun - masculine singular	H5566 image, statue
whether in the likeness	תַּבְנִ֥ית	taḇ·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8403 construction, pattern, figure
of a male	זָכָ֖ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
female	נְקֵבָֽה׃	nə·qê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female

Deuteronomy 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	בְּהֵמָ֖ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
on the earth	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
or bird	צִפּ֣וֹר	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - common singular construct	H6833 bird
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
flies	תָּע֖וּף	tā·‘ūp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5774 fly
in the air	בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	baš·šā·mā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

Deuteronomy 4:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature that crawls	רֹמֵ֖שׂ	rō·mêś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
on the ground	בָּאֲדָמָ֑ה	bā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
or	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
fish	דָּגָ֥ה	dā·ḡāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1710 fish
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in the waters	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
below	מִתַּ֥חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part

Deuteronomy 4:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you look	תִּשָּׂ֨א	tiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה	haš·šā·may·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
and see	וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ	wə·rā·’î·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
the sun	הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
moon	הַיָּרֵ֜חַ	hay·yā·rê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
and stars	הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים	hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
do not be	וּפֶן־	ū·p̄en-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
enticed	וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛	wə·nid·daḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
to bow down	וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ	wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
and worship	וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
what	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
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
has apportioned	חָלַ֜ק	ḥā·laq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
to all	לְכֹל֙	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָֽעַמִּ֔ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft