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When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. (KJV)
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כִּֽי\־ki-if
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 12:20 word 1
יַרְחִיב֩yar.Chivhe will enlarge
Lemma: רָחַב (ra.chav) · Strong's: H7337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to enlarge
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 26:22, Exodus 34:24, Deuteronomy 19:8, Deuteronomy 33:20, 1 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 22:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7337; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 2
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 3
אֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 12:20 word 4
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 5
גְּבֽוּלְךָ֮ge.vu.le.Khaterritory your
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: area
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 6
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 7
דִּבֶּר\־di.ber-he spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: promise
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 28:15, Exodus 12:25, Leviticus 23:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 8
וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.Taand you will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 9
אֹכְלָ֣ה'o.khe.LahI want to eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 10
בָשָׂ֔רva.Sarmeat
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 11
כִּֽי\־ki-for
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 12:20 word 12
תְאַוֶּ֥הte.'a.Vehit will desire
Lemma: אָוָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0183
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpi3fs)
Meaning: to desire
Used 22 times. Also: Numbers 11:4, Numbers 11:34, Deuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 14:26, 1 Samuel 2:16, 2 Samuel 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0183; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 13
נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khaappetite your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: appetite
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 18:6, Deuteronomy 21:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 14
לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 15
בָּשָׂ֑רba.Sarmeat
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 16
בְּכָל\־be.kholin all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 17
אַוַּ֥ת'a.Vat[the] desire
Lemma: אַוָּה (av.vah) · Strong's: H0185
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: desire
Used 7 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 18:6, 1 Samuel 23:20, Jeremiah 2:24, Hosea 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0185; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 18
נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khaappetite your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: appetite
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 18:6, Deuteronomy 21:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 19
תֹּאכַ֥לto.Khalyou will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 20
בָּשָֽׂר\׃ba.Sarmeat
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:20 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| expands | → | רָחַב H7337 to enlarge |
| your territory | → | גְּבוּל H1366H border: area |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| He has promised | → | דָבַר H1696I to speak: promise |
| and you | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315L soul: appetite |
| crave | → | אָוָה H0183 to desire |
| . . . | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| meat | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| and say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| I want to eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| meat | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| you may eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| it | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| whenever | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| you | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315L soul: appetite |
| want | → | אַוָּה H0185 desire |
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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