Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:3

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and be careful	וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣	wə·šā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observe them	לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
so that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you may prosper	יִיטַ֣ב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
and multiply	תִּרְבּ֖וּן	tir·būn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
greatly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
in a land	אֶ֛רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָֽשׁ׃פ	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
has promised	דִּבֶּ֨ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

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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.