Leviticus
Leviticus 19:4
4Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| turn | תִּפְנוּ֙ | tip̄·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6437 turn |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| idols | הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lî·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H457 felt to suggest |
| or make | תַעֲשׂ֖וּ | ṯa·‘ă·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| for yourselves | לָכֶ֑ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| molten | מַסֵּכָ֔ה | mas·sê·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4541 molten metal, or image |
| gods | וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ | wê·lō·hê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| I | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Leviticus 26:1 · Exodus 34:17 · Psalm 115:4–7 · Exodus 20:23 · Deuteronomy 27:15 · 1 Corinthians 10:14 · 1 John 5:21 · Exodus 20:3–5 · Psalm 96:5 · Exodus 32:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.