Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 5:8–9

⁸You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. ⁹You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

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Deuteronomy 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	לֹֽ֣א־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
make	תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה־	ṯa·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for yourself	לְךָ֥֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
an idol	פֶ֣֙סֶל֙׀	p̄e·sel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6459 idol, image
in the form	תְּמוּנָ֔֡ה	tə·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8544 likeness, form
of anything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in the heavens	בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙׀	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
above	מִמַּ֔֡עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
on the earth	בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
below	מִתָּ֑֜חַת	mit·tā·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8478 the under part
or in the waters	בַּמַּ֖֣יִם׀	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
beneath	מִתַּ֥֣חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part

Deuteronomy 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bow down	תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣ה	ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
to them	לָהֶ֖ם֮	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
or worship them	תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒	ṯā·‘ā·ḇə·ḏêm	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹכִ֞י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
am a jealous	קַנָּ֔א	qan·nā	Adjective - masculine singular	H7067 jealous
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
visiting	פֹּ֠קֵד	pō·qêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֨ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the fathers	אָב֧וֹת	’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their children	בָּנִ֛ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
to the third	שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים	šil·lê·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8029 pertaining to the third
and fourth	רִבֵּעִ֖ים	rib·bê·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7256 pertaining to the fourth
of those who hate Me	לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃	lə·śō·nə·ʾå̄y	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8130 hate

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 5:8 Exodus 20:4 · Deuteronomy 4:15–19

Deuteronomy 5:9 Exodus 20:4–6 · Exodus 34:7 · Numbers 14:18 · Daniel 9:4–9 · Matthew 23:35–36 · Exodus 34:14 · Jeremiah 32:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.