Psalms
Psalm 81:9
9There must be no strange god among you,
nor shall you bow to a foreign god.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There must be no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| strange | זָ֑ר | zār | Adjective - masculine singular | H2114 be a stranger |
| god | אֵ֣ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| among you | בְ֭ךָ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| nor shall you | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| bow | תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה | ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| to a foreign | נֵכָֽר׃ | nê·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness |
| god | לְאֵ֣ל | lə·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H410 god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 43:12 · Deuteronomy 32:12 · 1 Corinthians 8:5–6 · Malachi 2:11 · Exodus 20:3–5 · Deuteronomy 6:14 · Psalm 44:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.