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That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

לְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.Tito not

Lemma: בִּלְתִּי (bil.ti) · Strong's: H1115

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: lest

Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 38:9, Genesis 43:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1115; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 1

רוּם\־rum-to be high

Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A

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

Meaning: to exalt

Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 2

לְבָבוֹ֙le.va.Voheart his

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 17:20 word 3

מֵֽאֶחָ֔יוme.'e.Chavmore than countrymen his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 17:20 word 4

וּלְבִלְתִּ֛יu.le.vil.Tiand to not

Lemma: בִּלְתִּי (bil.ti) · Strong's: H1115

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: lest

Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 38:9, Genesis 43:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1115; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 5

ס֥וּרsurto turn aside

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I

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

Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside

Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 6

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 17:20 word 7

הַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.Vahthe commandment

Lemma: מִצְוָה (mits.vah) · Strong's: H4687

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

Meaning: commandment

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 24:12, Leviticus 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4687; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 8

יָמִ֣יןya.Minright [hand]

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

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

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 9

וּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.Moland left [hand]

Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G

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

Meaning: left

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 10

לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso that

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 11

יַאֲרִ֨יךְya.'a.Rikhhe may prolong

Lemma: אָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H0748

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to prolong

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 26:8, Exodus 20:12, Numbers 9:19, Numbers 9:22, Deuteronomy 4:26, Deuteronomy 4:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0748; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 12

יָמִ֧יםya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117K

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

Meaning: day: always

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:9, Deuteronomy 5:29, Deuteronomy 5:33, Deuteronomy 6:24, Deuteronomy 11:1, Deuteronomy 11:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117K; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 13

עַל\־'al-over

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 17:20 word 14

מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹmam.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 17:20 word 15

ה֥וּאhu'he

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 17:20 word 16

וּבָנָ֖יוu.va.Navand descendants his

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 17

בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst of

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶב (qe.rev) · Strong's: H7130G

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

Meaning: entrails: among

Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 45:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7130G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 18

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \סYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Deuteronomy 17:20 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Then his heart	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
will not	→	בִּלְתִּי H1115 lest
be exalted	→	רוּם H7311A to exalt
above	→	מִן־ H4480A from
his countrymen	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
and he will not	→	בִּלְתִּי H1115 lest
turn aside	→	סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside
from the commandment	→	מִצְוָה H4687 commandment
to the right	→	יָמִין H3225G right
or to the left	→	שְׂמֹאל H8040G left
in order that	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
and his sons	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
may reign	→	אָרַךְ H0748 to prolong
many years	→	יוֹם H3117K day: always
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
his kingdom	→	מַמְלָכָה H4467 kingdom
in	→	קֶ֫רֶב H7130G entrails: among
Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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