Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:28–31

²⁸And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

²⁹But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. ³⁰When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. ³¹For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.

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Deuteronomy 4:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
you will serve	וַעֲבַדְתֶּם־	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
man-made	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
gods	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
of wood	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and stone	וָאֶ֔בֶן	wā·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	יִרְאוּן֙	yir·’ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7200 see
hear	יִשְׁמְע֔וּן	yiš·mə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H8085 hear
eat	יֹֽאכְל֖וּן	yō·ḵə·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H398 eat
smell	יְרִיחֻֽן׃	yə·rî·ḥun	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7306 smell, perceive odour

Deuteronomy 4:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if from there	מִשָּׁ֛ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
you will seek	וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם	ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
you will find	וּמָצָ֑אתָ	ū·mā·ṣā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
Him	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if you seek Him	תִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּ	ṯiḏ·rə·šen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבָבְךָ֖	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Deuteronomy 4:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you are in distress	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
have happened to you	וּמְצָא֕וּךָ	ū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
then in later	בְּאַחֲרִית֙	bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H319 after-part, end
days	הַיָּמִ֔ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you will return	וְשַׁבְתָּ֙	wə·šaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
and listen	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to His voice	בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃	bə·qō·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

Deuteronomy 4:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
a merciful	רַחוּם֙	ra·ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
God	אֵ֤ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
He will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
abandon you	יַרְפְּךָ֖	yar·pə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7503 sink, relax
destroy you	יַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָ	yaš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
forget	יִשְׁכַּח֙	yiš·kaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7911 forget
the covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
with your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He swore to them by oath	נִשְׁבַּ֖ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear