Deuteronomy 12:30 Go deeper
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Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. (KJV)
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הִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.mertake heed
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNv2ms)
Meaning: to keep: careful
Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 24:6, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Exodus 10:28, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 1
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 2
תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ti.na.Keshyou should be ensnared
Lemma: נָקַשׁ (na.qash) · Strong's: H5367
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNi2ms)
Meaning: to snare
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Samuel 28:9, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 109:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5367; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 3
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter them
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 4
אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 5
הִשָּׁמְדָ֣םhi.sha.me.Damhave been destroyed they
Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to destroy
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 6
מִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khafrom before you
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 7
וּפֶן\־u.fen-and lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 8
תִּדְרֹ֨שׁtid.Roshyou should enquire
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 9
לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜םle.lo.hei.Hemof gods 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 12:30 word 10
לֵאמֹ֨רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 12:30 word 11
אֵיכָ֨ה'ei.Khahhow?
Lemma: אֵיכָה (e.khah) · Strong's: H0349B
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: how?
Used 17 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:12, Deuteronomy 7:17, Deuteronomy 18:21, Deuteronomy 32:30, Judges 20:3, 2 Kings 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0349B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 12
יַעַבְד֜וּya.'av.Dudo they serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 13
הַגּוֹיִ֤םha.go.Yimthe nations
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 14
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 15
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 12:30 word 16
אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'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 12:30 word 17
וְאֶעֱשֶׂה\־ve.'e.'e.seh-so I may do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 18
כֵּ֖ןkenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 19
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 20
אָֽנִי\׃'A.niI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Deuteronomy 12:30 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| be careful | → | שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful |
| not | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| to be ensnared | → | נָקַשׁ H5367 to snare |
| by their ways | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| after | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| they have been destroyed | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
| before you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Do not | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| about their gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| asking | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| How | → | אֵיכָה H0349B how? |
| do these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| nations | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| serve | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| their gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| I will | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| likewise | → | גַּם H1571 also |
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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