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If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkiif
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 13:6 word 1
יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ye.si.te.Khahe will entice you
Lemma: סוּת (sut) · Strong's: H5496
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to incite
Used 18 times. Also: Joshua 15:18, Judges 1:14, 1 Samuel 26:19, 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5496; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 2
אָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 3
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 4
אִ֠מֶּךָ'I.me.khamother your
Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: mother
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 5
אֽוֹ\־'ov-or
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 6
בִנְךָ֨vin.Khason your
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 7
אֽוֹ\־'ov-or
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 8
בִתְּךָ֜vi.te.Khadaughter your
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 9
א֣וֹ\׀'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 10
אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife of
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 11
חֵיקֶ֗ךָchei.Ke.chabosom your
Lemma: חֵיק (cheq) · Strong's: H2436G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bosom: embrace
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56, Ruth 4:16, 2 Samuel 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2436G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 12
א֧וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 13
רֵֽעֲךָ֛re.'a.Khafriend your
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
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 13:6 word 15
כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ke.naf.she.Kha[is] like self your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 16
בַּסֵּ֣תֶרba.Se.terin <the> secrecy
Lemma: סֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) · Strong's: H5643A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: secrecy
Used 35 times. Also: Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:24, Deuteronomy 28:57, Judges 3:19, 1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5643A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 17
לֵאמֹ֑רle.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 13:6 word 18
נֵֽלְכָ֗הne.le.Khahlet us go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 19
וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ve.na.'av.Dahand let us serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)
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 13:6 word 20
אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.Himgods
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 13:6 word 21
אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.Rimother
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 22
אֲשֶׁר֙'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 13:6 word 23
לֹ֣אlo'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 13:6 word 24
יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tayou have known
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 25
אַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 26
וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ\׃va.'a.vo.Tei.khaand ancestors your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:6 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| your very own brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| . . . | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | אֵם H0517 mother |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| your son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| daughter | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| the wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| you embrace | → | חֵיק H2436G bosom: embrace |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| your closest friend | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| secretly | → | סֵ֫תֶר H5643A secrecy |
| entices you | → | סוּת H5496 to incite |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Let us go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and worship | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| other | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| neither you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| nor | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| your fathers | → | אָב H0001G father |
| have known | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
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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