Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:6–7

6For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

7The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

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Deuteronomy 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
holyקָדוֹשׁ֙qā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has chosen youבָּחַ֣ר׀bā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a peopleלְעַ֣םlə·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
for Hisלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
prized possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הsə·ḡul·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5459 possession, property
out of allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃סhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land

Deuteronomy 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
set His affectionחָשַׁ֧קḥā·šaqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2836 be attached to, love
on youבָּכֶ֖םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
chooseוַיִּבְחַ֣רway·yiḇ·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
youבָּכֶ֑םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
because you were more numerousמֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞םmê·rub·bə·ḵemPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH7231 be or become, many, much
than the otherמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
were the fewestהַמְעַ֖טham·‘aṭArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
of allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 7:6 Deuteronomy 14:2 · Exodus 19:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Malachi 3:17 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 · Deuteronomy 26:19 · Jeremiah 2:3 · Titus 2:14 · Amos 3:2 · Psalm 50:5 · Deuteronomy 28:9 · 2 Peter 2:5

Deuteronomy 7:7 Deuteronomy 10:22 · Romans 9:11–15 · 1 John 4:10 · Romans 9:21 · Psalm 115:1 · Romans 9:27–29 · Isaiah 51:2 · Romans 9:18 · Romans 11:6 · Matthew 7:14 · Luke 12:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.