Deuteronomy 12:3 Go deeper
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And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. (KJV)
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וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣םve.ni.tatz.Temand you will break down
Lemma: נָתַץ (na.tats) · Strong's: H5422
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpq2mp)
Meaning: to tear
Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 11:35, Leviticus 14:45, Deuteronomy 7:5, Judges 2:2, Judges 6:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5422; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 1
אֶת\־'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 12:3 word 2
מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םmiz.b.cho.Tamaltars their
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 3
וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ve.shi.bar.Temand you will shatter
Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpq2mp)
Meaning: to break
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 4
אֶת\־'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 12:3 word 5
מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔םma.Tze.vo.Tamsacred pillars their
Lemma: מַצֵּבָה (mats.tse.vah) · Strong's: H4676
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: pillar
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 31:51, Genesis 31:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4676; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 6
וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙va.'a.she.rei.Hemand Asherah poles their
Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה (a.she.rah) · Strong's: H0842
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNtmpc)
Meaning: Asherah
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 16:21, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:25, Judges 6:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0842; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 7
תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןtis.re.Funyou will burn !
Lemma: שָׂרַף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8313
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to burn
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:34, Exodus 32:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8313; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 8
בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 9
וּפְסִילֵ֥יu.fe.si.Leiand [the] images of
Lemma: פָּסִיל (pe.sil) · Strong's: H6456
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: idol
Used 23 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 7:25, Judges 3:19, Judges 3:26, 2 Kings 17:41, 2 Chronicles 33:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6456; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 10
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgods their
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 11
תְּגַדֵּע֑וּןte.ga.de.'Unyou will cut down !
Lemma: גָּדַע (ga.da) · Strong's: H1438
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpi2mp)
Meaning: to cut down/off
Used 22 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:5, Judges 21:6, 1 Samuel 2:31, 2 Chronicles 14:3, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1438; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 12
וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣םve.'i.bad.Temand you will destroy
Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpq2mp)
Meaning: to perish
Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:3 word 13
אֶת\־'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 12:3 word 14
שְׁמָ֔םshe.Mamname their
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 12:3 word 15
מִן\־min-from
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 12:3 word 16
הַמָּק֖וֹםha.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 12:3 word 17
הַהֽוּא\׃ha.Hu'<the> that
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 12:3 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Tear down | → | נָתַץ H5422 to tear |
| their altars | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| smash | → | שָׁבַר H7665 to break |
| their sacred pillars | → | מַצֵּבָה H4676 pillar |
| burn up | → | שָׂרַף H8313 to burn |
| . . . | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| their Asherah poles | → | אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah |
| cut down | → | גָּדַע H1438 to cut down/off |
| the idols | → | פָּסִיל H6456 idol |
| of their gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| and wipe out | → | אָבַד H0006 to perish |
| their names | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| every place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
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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