Deuteronomy 21:16 Go deeper
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Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: (KJV)
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וְהָיָ֗הve.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 21:16 word 1
בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 2
הַנְחִיל֣וֹhan.chi.Locauses to inherit he
Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to inherit
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 3
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 21:16 word 4
בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 21:16 word 5
אֵ֥ת'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 21:16 word 6
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] which
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 21:16 word 7
יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will belong
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 21:16 word 8
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 21:16 word 9
יוּכַ֗לyu.Khalhe will be able
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: be able
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 10
לְבַכֵּר֙le.va.Kerto treat as firstborn
Lemma: בָּכַר (ba.khar) · Strong's: H1069
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to be/bear firstborn
Used 4 times. Also: Leviticus 27:26, Jeremiah 4:31, Ezekiel 47:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1069; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 11
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 21:16 word 12
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son
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 21:16 word 13
הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔הha.'a.hu.Vahthe loved [one]
Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to love: lover
Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 14
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 21:16 word 15
פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 16
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 21:16 word 17
הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖הha.se.nu.'Ahthe hated [one]
Lemma: שָׂנֵא (sa.ne) · Strong's: H8130
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to hate
Used 144 times. Also: Genesis 24:60, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8130; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 18
הַבְּכֹֽר\׃ha.be.Khorthe firstborn
Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Deuteronomy 21:16 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| when | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| that man | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| assigns his inheritance | → | נָחַל H5157 to inherit |
| to his sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| he must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| appoint | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| the son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of the beloved wife | → | אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover |
| as | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the firstborn | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| over | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| [the son] | → | בָּכַר H1069 to be/bear firstborn |
| of the unloved wife | → | שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate |
| . . . | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
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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