Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:16–18

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.

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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

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Deuteronomy 4:16 Acts 17:29 · Deuteronomy 4:23 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Romans 1:22–24 · Deuteronomy 5:8 · Exodus 32:7

Deuteronomy 4:17 Romans 1:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.