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And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: (KJV)

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וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2:4 word 1

הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 2

צַ֣וtzavcommand

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 3

לֵאמֹר֒le.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 2:4 word 4

אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Temyou

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 5

עֹֽבְרִ֗ים'oe.Rim[are] about to pass

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 6

בִּגְבוּל֙big.Vulin [the] territory of

Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H

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

Meaning: border: area

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 7

אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.Khemrelatives your

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 2:4 word 8

בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] descendants of

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 2:4 word 9

עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsau

Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Esau

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 36:40, Genesis 36:43, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6215H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 10

הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho dwell

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

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 2:4 word 11

בְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbe.se.'Irin Seir

Lemma: שֵׂעִיר (se.ir) · Strong's: H8165A

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Seir

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8165A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 12

וְיִֽירְא֣וּve.yi.re.'Uso they may be afraid

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to fear

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 13

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םve.nish.mar.Temand you will take heed

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNq2mp)

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 2:4 word 14

מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:4 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

and command	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the people	→	עַם H5971A people
You	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
will pass	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
through the territory	→	גְּבוּל H1366H border: area
of your brothers	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
the descendants	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
of Esau	→	עֵשָׂו H6215H Esau
who live	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in Seir	→	שֵׂעִיר H8165A Seir
They will be afraid	→	יָרֵא H3372G to fear
of you	→
so you must be very	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
careful	→	שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful

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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