Deuteronomy 28:29 Go deeper

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And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee . (KJV)

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וְהָיִ֜יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 28:29 word 1

מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁme.ma.Sheshgroping

Lemma: מָשַׁשׁ (ma.shash) · Strong's: H4959

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)

Meaning: to feel

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:22, Genesis 31:34, Genesis 31:37, Exodus 10:21, Job 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4959; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 2

בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimin the noontide<s>

Lemma: צֹ֫הַר (tso.har) · Strong's: H6672A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)

Meaning: midday

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25, 2 Samuel 4:5, 1 Kings 18:26, 1 Kings 18:27, 1 Kings 18:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6672A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 3

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 4

יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁye.ma.Sheshhe gropes

Lemma: מָשַׁשׁ (ma.shash) · Strong's: H4959

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to feel

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:22, Genesis 31:34, Genesis 31:37, Exodus 10:21, Job 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4959; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 5

הָעִוֵּר֙ha.'i.Ver<the> blind [person]

Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: blind

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, 2 Samuel 5:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 6

בָּאֲפֵלָ֔הba.'a.fe.Lahin the darkness

Lemma: אֲפֵלָה (a.phe.lah) · Strong's: H0653

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

Meaning: darkness

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 10:22, Proverbs 4:19, Proverbs 7:9, Isaiah 8:22, Isaiah 58:10, Isaiah 59:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0653; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 7

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 28:29 word 8

תַצְלִ֖יחַtatz.Li.achyou will make successful

Lemma: צָלֵחַ (tsa.lech) · Strong's: H6743B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to prosper

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6743B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 9

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 28:29 word 10

דְּרָכֶ֑יךָde.ra.Khei.khaways your

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G

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

Meaning: way: conduct

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 11

וְהָיִ֜יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 28:29 word 12

אַ֣ךְ'akhonly

Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: surely

Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 13

עָשׁ֧וּק'a.Shukoppressed

Lemma: עָשַׁק (a.shaq) · Strong's: H6231

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to oppress

Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 28:33, 1 Samuel 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6231; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 14

וְגָז֛וּלve.ga.Zuland robbed

Lemma: גָּזַל (ga.zal) · Strong's: H1497

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to plunder

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 21:25, Genesis 31:31, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 28:31, Judges 9:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1497; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 15

כָּל\־kol-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 28:29 word 16

הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mimthe days

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117J

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

Meaning: day: daily

Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:10, Exodus 5:13, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 17

וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 18

מוֹשִֽׁיעַ\׃mo.Shi.a'[will be] a deliverer

Lemma: יָשַׁע (ya.sah) · Strong's: H3467

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to save

Used 205 times. Also: Exodus 2:17, Exodus 14:30, Numbers 10:9, Deuteronomy 20:4, Deuteronomy 22:27, Deuteronomy 28:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3467; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:29 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

and at noon	→	צֹ֫הַר H6672A midday
you will	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
grope about	→	מָשַׁשׁ H4959 to feel
like	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
a blind man	→	עִוֵּר H5787 blind
in the darkness	→	אֲפֵלָה H0653 darkness
You will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
prosper	→	צָלֵחַ H6743B to prosper
in your ways	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct
Day after day	→	כֹּל H3605 all
you will be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
oppressed	→	עָשַׁק H6231 to oppress
and plundered	→	גָּזַל H1497 to plunder
. . .	→	יוֹם H3117J day: daily
with no one	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
to save you	→	יָשַׁע H3467 to save

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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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