Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 5:29
29If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If only | מִֽי־ | mî- | Interjection | H4310 who? |
| they had | וְהָיָה֩ | wə·hā·yāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| such | זֶ֜ה | zeh | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H2088 this, that |
| a heart | לְבָבָ֨ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | Pronoun - masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| to fear | לְיִרְאָ֥ה | lə·yir·’āh | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H3372 fear |
| Me | אֹתִ֛י | ’ō·ṯî | Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| and keep | וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר | wə·liš·mōr | Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| My commandments | מִצְוֺתַ֖י | miṣ·wō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H4687 commandment |
| always | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| so that | לְמַ֨עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| it might be well | יִיטַ֥ב | yî·ṭaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| with them | לָהֶ֛ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| and with their children | וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם | wə·liḇ·nê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| forever | לְעֹלָֽם׃ | lə·‘ō·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 48:18 · Deuteronomy 11:1 · Ezekiel 33:31–32 · Matthew 23:37 · Luke 19:42 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 32:29–30 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · Psalm 81:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · Psalm 119:1–5 · Ephesians 6:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.