Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 8:17
17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You might say | וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| in your heart | בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ | bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| The power | כֹּחִי֙ | kō·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3581 strength, power |
| and strength | וְעֹ֣צֶם | wə·‘ō·ṣem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6108 might, bones |
| of my hands | יָדִ֔י | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| have made | עָ֥שָׂה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| wealth | הַחַ֥יִל | ha·ḥa·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| for me | לִ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Daniel 4:30 · Isaiah 10:8–14 · Deuteronomy 7:17 · Hosea 12:8 · Habakkuk 1:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.