Exodus

Exodus 20:12–17

¹²Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.^c

¹³You shall not murder.^d

¹⁴You shall not commit adultery.^e

¹⁵You shall not steal.^f

¹⁶You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.^g

¹⁷You shall not covet^h your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Footnotes

c 20:12 Cited in Matthew 15:4|MAT 15:4, Matthew 19:19, Mark 7:10, Luke 18:20, and Ephesians 6:2–3
d 20:13 Cited in Matthew 5:21|MAT 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
e 20:14 Cited in Matthew 5:27|MAT 5:27, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
f 20:15 Cited in Matthew 19:18|MAT 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, and Romans 13:9
g 20:16 Cited in Matthew 19:18|MAT 19:18, Mark 10:19, and Luke 18:20
h 20:17 Cited in Romans 7:7|ROM 7:7and Romans 13:9

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Exodus 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Honor	כַּבֵּ֥ד	kab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
your father	אָבִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	אִמֶּ֑ךָ	’im·me·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H517 mother
so that	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
your days	יָמֶ֔יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
may be long	יַאֲרִכ֣וּן	ya·’ă·ri·ḵūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H748 be long
in	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָֽךְ׃ס	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Exodus 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹ֥֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
murder	תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח׃ס	tir·ṣå̄ḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay

Exodus 20:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹ֣֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commit adultery	תִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃ס	tin·ʾå̄p̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5003 commit adultery

Exodus 20:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹ֣֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
steal	תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃ס	tiḡ·nōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1589 steal

Exodus 20:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bear	תַעֲנֶ֥ה	ṯa·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
false	שָֽׁקֶר׃ס	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witness	עֵ֥ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5707 witness
against your neighbor	בְרֵעֲךָ֖	ḇə·rê·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

Exodus 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
covet	תַחְמֹ֖ד	ṯaḥ·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
your neighbor’s	רֵעֶ֑ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
You shall not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
covet	תַחְמֹ֞ד	ṯaḥ·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
your neighbor’s	רֵעֶ֗ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
or his manservant	וְעַבְדּ֤וֹ	wə·‘aḇ·dōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or maidservant	וַאֲמָתוֹ֙	wa·’ă·mā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
or his ox	וְשׁוֹר֣וֹ	wə·šō·w·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
or donkey	וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ	wa·ḥă·mō·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2543 heap
or anything	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
belongs to your neighbor	לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃פ	lə·rê·‘e·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar