Leviticus
Leviticus 19:12
12You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| swear | תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ | ṯiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7650 swear |
| falsely | לַשָּׁ֑קֶר | laš·šā·qer | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| by My name | בִשְׁמִ֖י | ḇiš·mî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H8034 name |
| and so profane | וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛ | wə·ḥil·lal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| the name | שֵׁ֥ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of your God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| I | אֲנִ֥י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Exodus 20:7 · Deuteronomy 5:11 · Leviticus 18:21 · James 5:12 · Leviticus 6:3 · Matthew 5:33–34 · Leviticus 24:15–16 · Leviticus 24:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.