Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:2–3

2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. 3Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

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Deuteronomy 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so that youלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
and your childrenוּבִנְךָ֣ū·ḇin·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and grandchildrenוּבֶן־ū·ḇen-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
may fearתִּירָ֜אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of your livesחַיֶּ֑יךָḥay·ye·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
by keepingלִ֠שְׁמֹרliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His statutesחֻקֹּתָ֣יוḥuq·qō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ū·miṣ·wō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
giveמְצַוֶּךָ֒mə·ṣaw·we·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and so thatוּלְמַ֖עַןū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃yā·me·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH3117 day
may be prolongedיַאֲרִכֻ֥ןya·’ă·ri·ḵunVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH748 be long

Deuteronomy 6:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤wə·šā·ma‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣wə·šā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observe themלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
so thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you may prosperיִיטַ֣בyî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
and multiplyתִּרְבּ֖וּןtir·būnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
greatlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
in a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃פū·ḏə·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey
just asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
has promisedדִּבֶּ֨רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

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Deuteronomy 6:2 Deuteronomy 4:40 · Exodus 20:20 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Deuteronomy 13:4 · Proverbs 3:1–2 · Psalm 128:1 · Proverbs 3:16 · Job 28:28 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · 1 Peter 3:10–11 · Psalm 78:4–8 · Psalm 111:10

Deuteronomy 6:3 Genesis 22:17 · Exodus 3:8 · Genesis 28:14 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 15:5 · Isaiah 3:10 · Acts 7:17 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 13:16 · Deuteronomy 5:32–33 · Exodus 1:7 · Ecclesiastes 8:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.