Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 8:17–18

17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.” 18But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

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Deuteronomy 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You might sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
The powerכֹּחִי֙kō·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3581 strength, power
and strengthוְעֹ֣צֶםwə·‘ō·ṣemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6108 might, bones
of my handsיָדִ֔יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
have madeעָ֥שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wealthהַחַ֥יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
for meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular

Deuteronomy 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But rememberוְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙wə·zā·ḵar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
that it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
givesהַנֹּתֵ֥ןhan·nō·ṯênArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the powerכֹּ֖חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
to gainלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
wealthחָ֑יִלḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in order toלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
confirmהָקִ֧יםhā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
His covenantבְּרִית֛וֹbə·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1285 covenant
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָla·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
even to thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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Deuteronomy 8:17 Deuteronomy 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Daniel 4:30 · Isaiah 10:8–14 · Deuteronomy 7:17 · Hosea 12:8 · Habakkuk 1:16

Deuteronomy 8:18 Proverbs 10:22 · Hosea 2:8 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Psalm 127:1–2 · Deuteronomy 7:12 · Psalm 144:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.