Leviticus
Leviticus 20:5
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then I | אֲנִ֧י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| will set | וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י | wə·śam·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| My face | פָּנַ֛י | pā·nay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| against that | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| man | בָּאִ֥ישׁ | bā·’îš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and his family | וּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ | ū·ḇə·miš·paḥ·tōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4940 clan |
| and cut off | וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י | wə·hiḵ·rat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| from among | מִקֶּ֥רֶב | miq·qe·reḇ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| their people | עַמָּֽם׃ | ‘am·mām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5971 people |
| both him and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who follow him | אַחֲרָ֗יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| in prostituting themselves | הַזֹּנִ֣ים | haz·zō·nîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| with | אַחֲרֵ֥י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| Molech | הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ | ham·mō·leḵ | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4432 Molech |
Cross-references
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Psalm 106:39 · Hosea 2:13 · Leviticus 17:7 · Jeremiah 3:2 · Exodus 20:5 · Hosea 2:5 · Leviticus 17:10 · Jeremiah 32:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.