Deuteronomy 17:18 Go deeper

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And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: (KJV)

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וְהָיָ֣הve.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 17:18 word 1

כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹkhe.shiv.Towhen sits he

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 2

עַ֖ל'alon

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 17:18 word 3

כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne of

Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: throne

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 4

מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam.lakh.Tokingdom his

Lemma: מַמְלָכָה (mam.la.khah) · Strong's: H4467

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: kingdom

Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 20:9, Exodus 19:6, Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4467; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 5

וְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavand he will write

Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to write

Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 6

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 17:18 word 7

מִשְׁנֵ֨הmish.Neh<the> copy of

Lemma: מִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) · Strong's: H4932H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: second

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 41:43, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:15, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 16:22, Deuteronomy 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4932H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 8

הַתּוֹרָ֤הha.to.Rahthe law

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 9

הַזֹּאת֙ha.zoT<the> this

Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 10

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 17:18 word 11

סֵ֔פֶרSe.fera scroll

Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: scroll: book

Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 12

מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Neifrom to before

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 17:18 word 13

הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests

Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: priest

Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 14

הַלְוִיִּֽם\׃hal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:18 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When he is seated	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his royal	→	מַמְלָכָה H4467 kingdom
throne	→	כִּסֵּא H3678G throne
he must write	→	כָּתַב H3789 to write
for himself	→
a copy	→	מִשְׁנֶה H4932H second
of this	→	זֹאת H2063 this
instruction	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
a scroll	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book
in the presence	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
of the Levitical	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
priests	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest

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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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