Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 4:6–7
6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Deuteronomy 4:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observe them | וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ | wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| carefully | וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ | ū·šə·mar·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this | הִ֤וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will show your wisdom | חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ | ḥā·ḵə·maṯ·ḵem | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H2451 wisdom |
| and understanding | וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם | ū·ḇî·naṯ·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H998 understanding |
| in the sight | לְעֵינֵ֖י | lə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the peoples | הָעַמִּ֑ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| will hear | יִשְׁמְע֗וּן | yiš·mə·‘ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8085 hear |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | הָאֵ֔לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| statutes | הַחֻקִּ֣ים | ha·ḥuq·qîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| and say | וְאָמְר֗וּ | wə·’ā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| Surely | רַ֚ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| great | הַגָּד֖וֹל | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| nation | הַגּ֥וֹי | hag·gō·w | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| a wise | חָכָ֣ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| and understanding | וְנָב֔וֹן | wə·nā·ḇō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
| people | עַם־ | ‘am- | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Deuteronomy 4:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| what | מִי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| nation | ג֣וֹי | ḡō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| great enough | גָּד֔וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| to | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| have | ל֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| a god | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| near | קְרֹבִ֣ים | qə·rō·ḇîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7138 near |
| to them | אֵלָ֑יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| as the LORD | כַּיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| our God | אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
| whenever | בְּכָּל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| we call | קָרְאֵ֖נוּ | qå̄·rə·ʾē·nū | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| on Him | אֵלָֽיו׃ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 4:6 Psalm 111:10 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 19:7 · Proverbs 1:7 · 1 Kings 4:34 · 1 Kings 10:6–9 · James 3:13 · Jeremiah 8:9 · Deuteronomy 30:19–20 · Malachi 3:12 · Psalm 119:98–100
Deuteronomy 4:7 Psalm 145:18 · 2 Samuel 7:23 · Psalm 34:18 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 73:28 · James 4:8 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 148:14 · Isaiah 43:4 · Ephesians 2:12–22 · Deuteronomy 5:26 · Numbers 23:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.