Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 9:17
17So I took the two tablets and threw them out of my hands, shattering them before your eyes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So I took | וָאֶתְפֹּשׂ֙ | wā·’eṯ·pōś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| the two | בִּשְׁנֵ֣י | biš·nê | Preposition-b; Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| tablets | הַלֻּחֹ֔ת | hal·lu·ḥōṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate |
| and threw them | וָֽאַשְׁלִכֵ֔ם | wā·’aš·li·ḵêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| out of | מֵעַ֖ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| my hands | יָדָ֑י | yā·ḏāy | Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| shattering them | וָאֲשַׁבְּרֵ֖ם | wā·’ă·šab·bə·rêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| before your eyes | לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ | lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural | H5869 eye |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.