Leviticus

Leviticus 20:5–6

5then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

6Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

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Leviticus 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My faceפָּנַ֛יpā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
manבָּאִ֥ישׁbā·’îšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and his familyוּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹū·ḇə·miš·paḥ·tōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4940 clan
and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֨יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
their peopleעַמָּֽם׃‘am·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5971 people
both him and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who follow himאַחֲרָ֗יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
in prostituting themselvesהַזֹּנִ֣יםhaz·zō·nîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
withאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Molechהַמֹּ֖לֶךְham·mō·leḵArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4432 Molech

Leviticus 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoeverוְהַנֶּ֗פֶשׁwə·han·ne·p̄ešConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
turnsתִּפְנֶ֤הtip̄·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6437 turn
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
mediumsהָֽאֹבֹת֙hā·’ō·ḇōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
or spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםhay·yid·də·‘ō·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3049 familiar spirit
to prostitute himselfלִזְנ֖וֹתliz·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
with themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם’a·ḥă·rê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH310 behind
I will also setוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My faceפָּנַי֙pā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against that personבַּנֶּ֣פֶשׁban·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and cut him offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
fromמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people

Cross-references

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Leviticus 20:5 Psalm 106:39 · Hosea 2:13 · Leviticus 17:7 · Jeremiah 3:2 · Exodus 20:5 · Hosea 2:5 · Leviticus 17:10 · Jeremiah 32:39

Leviticus 20:6 Leviticus 19:31 · Isaiah 8:19 · 1 Chronicles 10:13–14 · Leviticus 20:27 · Deuteronomy 18:10–14 · Ezekiel 6:9 · Leviticus 19:26 · Hosea 4:12 · Psalm 73:27 · Exodus 34:15–16 · Numbers 15:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.