Deuteronomy 27:15 Go deeper
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Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD , the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place . And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. (KJV)
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אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[is] cursed
Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to curse
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 1
הָאִ֡ישׁha.'Ishthe person
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwho
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 27:15 word 3
יַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.Sehhe will make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 4
פֶ֨סֶלFe.selan image
Lemma: פֶּ֫סֶל (pe.sel) · Strong's: H6459
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: idol
Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 5
וּמַסֵּכָ֜הu.ma.se.Khahand a molten image
Lemma: מַסֵּכָה (mas.se.khah) · Strong's: H4541A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: liquid
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 32:4, Exodus 32:8, Exodus 34:17, Leviticus 19:4, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4541A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 6
תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat<the> abomination of
Lemma: תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) · Strong's: H8441
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 43:32, Genesis 46:34, Exodus 8:26, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 18:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8441; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 7
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 27:15 word 8
מַעֲשֵׂ֛הma.'a.Seh[the] work of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed: work
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:3, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 9
יְדֵ֥יye.Dei[the] hands of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 10
חָרָ֖שׁcha.Rasha craftsman
Lemma: חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים (cha.rash) · Strong's: H2796
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: artificer
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 28:11, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23, 1 Samuel 13:19, 2 Samuel 5:11, 2 Kings 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2796; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 11
וְשָׂ֣םve.Samand he will set [it] up
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 12
בַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terin <the> secrecy
Lemma: סֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) · Strong's: H5643A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: secrecy
Used 35 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 27:24, Deuteronomy 28:57, Judges 3:19, 1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5643A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 13
וְעָנ֧וּve.'a.Nuand they will answer
Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to answer
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 14
כָל\־khol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 15
הָעָ֛םha.'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 27:15 word 16
וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
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 27:15 word 17
אָמֵֽן\׃\ \ס'a.Menamen
Lemma: אָמֵן (a.men) · Strong's: H0543
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: amen
Used 30 times. Also: Numbers 5:22, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0543; TAHOT Deuteronomy 27:15 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Cursed is | → | אָרַר H0779 to curse |
| the man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| makes | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| a carved idol | → | פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol |
| or molten image | → | מַסֵּכָה H4541A liquid |
| an abomination | → | תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the work of | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work |
| the hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| of a craftsman | → | חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים H2796 artificer |
| and sets it up | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| in secret | → | סֵ֫תֶר H5643A secrecy |
| And {let} all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| say | → | עָנָה H6030B to answer |
| Amen | → | אָמֵן H0543 amen |
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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