Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 5:8

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.

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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

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