Deuteronomy 1:17 Go deeper
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Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. (KJV)
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לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 1
תַכִּ֨ירוּta.Ki.ruyou will pay regard to
Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to recognize
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 2
פָנִ֜יםfa.Nimfaces
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: face: kindness
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440N; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 3
בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טba.mish.Patin <the> judgment
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice: judgement
Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 4
כַּקָּטֹ֤ןka.ka.Tonas the small
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996B
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 19:11, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:26, 1 Samuel 2:19, 1 Samuel 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 5
כַּגָּדֹל֙ka.ga.Dolas the great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 6
תִּשְׁמָע֔וּןtish.ma.'Unyou will listen !
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 7
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 8
תָג֙וּרוּ֙ta.Gu.ruyou will be afraid
Lemma: גּוּר (gur) · Strong's: H1481C
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to dread
Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 22:3, Deuteronomy 18:22, Deuteronomy 32:27, 1 Samuel 18:15, Job 19:29, Job 41:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1481C; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 9
מִפְּנֵי\־mi.pe.nei-of <the face of>
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face of
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 10
אִ֔ישׁ'Ishanyone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 11
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 12
הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.Patthe judgment
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice: judgement
Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 13
לֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.Him[belongs] to God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 14
ה֑וּאHu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 15
וְהַדָּבָר֙ve.ha.da.Varand the matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: case
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:19, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 16
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 17
יִקְשֶׁ֣הyik.Shehit will be [too] hard
Lemma: קָשָׁה (qa.shah) · Strong's: H7185
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to harden
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 35:16, Genesis 35:17, Genesis 49:7, Exodus 7:3, Exodus 13:15, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7185; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 18
תַּקְרִב֥וּןtak.ri.Vunyou will bring near !
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to present: bring
Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 19
אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 20
וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו\׃u.she.ma'.Tivand I will hear it
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 1:17 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Show no partiality | → | נָכַר H5234A to recognize |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440N face: kindness |
| in judging | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| [both] small | → | קָטֹן H6996B small |
| and great alike | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| Do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| be intimidated | → | גּוּר H1481C to dread |
| by | → | פָּנֶה H6440N face: kindness |
| anyone | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| judgment | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| belongs to God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| And bring | → | קָרַב H7126H to present: bring |
| to me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| any case | → | דָּבָר H1697L word: case |
| too difficult | → | קָשָׁה H7185 to harden |
| for you | → | |
| and I will hear it | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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