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If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates 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 12:21 word 1
יִרְחַ֨קyir.Chakit will be [too] far
Lemma: רָחַק (ra.chaq) · Strong's: H7368
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to remove
Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 23:7, Exodus 33:7, Deuteronomy 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7368; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 2
מִמְּךָ֜mi.me.Khafor you
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 3
הַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.Komthe place
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhere
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 12:21 word 5
יִבְחַ֜רyiv.Charhe will choose
Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to choose
Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 6
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 12:21 word 7
אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'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 12:21 word 8
לָשׂ֣וּםla.Sumto put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 9
שְׁמ֣וֹshe.Moname his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 10
שָׁם֒shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 11
וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ve.za.vach.Taand you will slaughter
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 12
מִבְּקָרְךָ֣mi.be.ka.re.Chasome of herd your
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 13
וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗u.mi.tzo.ne.Khaand some of flock your
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'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 12:21 word 15
נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe has given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 16
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 12:21 word 17
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'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 12:21 word 18
צִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaI commanded you
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 19
וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ve.'a.khal.Taand you will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
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 12:21 word 20
בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khain gates your
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: gate: town
Used 26 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:21, Deuteronomy 14:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 21
בְּכֹ֖לbe.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 12:21 word 22
אַוַּ֥ת'a.Vat[the] desire of
Lemma: אַוָּה (av.vah) · Strong's: H0185
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: desire
Used 7 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:20, Deuteronomy 18:6, 1 Samuel 23:20, Jeremiah 2:24, Hosea 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0185; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 23
נַפְשֶֽׁךָ\׃naf.She.khaself your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: myself
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:21 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| where | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| chooses | → | בָּחַר H0977 to choose |
| to put | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| His Name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| is too far | → | רָחַק H7368 to remove |
| from you | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| then you may slaughter | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| any of the herd | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| or flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| He | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you | → | |
| as | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I have commanded you | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| and you may eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| it within your gates | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179H gate: town |
| whenever | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| you | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315I soul: myself |
| 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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