Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:16

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,

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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

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