Deuteronomy 15:9 Go deeper
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Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. (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 15:9 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 15:9 word 2
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit should be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 3
דָבָר֩da.Vara word
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 4
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 5
לְבָבְךָ֨le.va.ve.Khaheart your
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 6
בְלִיַּ֜עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessness
Lemma: בְּלִיַּ֫עַל (be.liy.ya.al) · Strong's: H1100I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Belial: worthless
Used 8 times. Also: Job 34:18, Psalms 101:3, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 16:27, Proverbs 19:28, Nahum 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1100I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 7
לֵאמֹ֗רle.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 15:9 word 8
קָֽרְבָ֣הka.re.Vahit has drawn near
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to present: come
Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 9
שְׁנַֽת\־she.nat-[the] year of
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 10
הַשֶּׁבַע֮ha.she.Va'the seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 11
שְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] year of
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 12
הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ha.she.mi.Tahthe remission
Lemma: שְׁמִטָּה (she.mit.tah) · Strong's: H8059
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: remission
Used 5 times. Also: Deuteronomy 15:1, Deuteronomy 15:2, Deuteronomy 31:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8059; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 13
וְרָעָ֣הve.ra.'Ahand it will be evil
Lemma: רָעַע (ra.a) · Strong's: H7489A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: be evil
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 31:7, Genesis 38:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7489A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 14
עֵֽינְךָ֗'ei.ne.Khaeye your
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 15
בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙be.'a.Chi.khaon countryman your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: compatriot
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 16
הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹןha.'ev.Yon<the> needy
Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן (ev.yon) · Strong's: H0034
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: needy
Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:11, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:11, Deuteronomy 24:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0034; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 17
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 15:9 word 18
תִתֵּ֖ןti.Tenyou will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
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 15:9 word 19
וְקָרָ֤אve.ka.Ra'and he will call out
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 20
עָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaagainst you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 21
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 22
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 15:9 word 23
וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 24
חֵֽטְא\׃Chet'sin
Lemma: חֵטְא (chet) · Strong's: H2399
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sin
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 41:9, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 20:20, Leviticus 22:9, Leviticus 24:15, Numbers 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2399; TAHOT Deuteronomy 15:9 word 25
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 to harbor | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| this wicked | → | בְּלִיַּ֫עַל H1100I Belial: worthless |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| thought | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| in | → | עִם H5973A with |
| your heart | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
| The seventh | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| the year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of release | → | שְׁמִטָּה H8059 remission |
| is near | → | קָרַב H7126G to present: come |
| so that you look upon | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| your poor | → | אֶבְיוֹן H0034 needy |
| brother | → | אָח H0251I brother: compatriot |
| begrudgingly | → | רָעַע H7489A be evil |
| and give him | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| nothing | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| He will cry out | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| against you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and you will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| guilty of sin | → | חֵטְא H2399 sin |
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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