Deuteronomy 31:12 Go deeper
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Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: (KJV)
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הַקְהֵ֣לhak.Helassemble
Lemma: קָהַל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6950
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 32:1, Exodus 35:1, Leviticus 8:3, Leviticus 8:4, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6950; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 1
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 31:12 word 2
הָעָ֗םha.'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 31:12 word 3
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 4
וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ve.ha.na.Shimand the women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 5
וְהַטַּ֔ףve.ha.Tafand the little one[s]
Lemma: טַף (taph) · Strong's: H2945
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: child
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Genesis 43:8, Genesis 45:19, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2945; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 6
וְגֵרְךָ֖ve.ge.re.Khaand sojourner your
Lemma: גֵּר (ger) · Strong's: H1616
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sojourner
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 15:13, Genesis 23:4, Exodus 2:22, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:48, Exodus 12:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1616; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 7
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 31:12 word 8
בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.kha[is] in gates your
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 9
לְמַ֨עַןle.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 31:12 word 10
יִשְׁמְע֜וּyish.me.'Uthey may hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 11
וּלְמַ֣עַןu.le.Ma.'anand so 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 31:12 word 12
יִלְמְד֗וּyil.me.Duthey may learn
Lemma: לָמַד (la.mad) · Strong's: H3925H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to learn: learn
Used 23 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 5:1, Deuteronomy 14:23, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 18:9, Deuteronomy 31:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3925H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 13
וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ve.ya.re.'Uand they will fear
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to fear: revere
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 28:17, Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 9:30, Exodus 14:31, Exodus 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 14
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 31:12 word 15
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 31:12 word 16
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 17
וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.Ruand they will take care
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
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 31:12 word 18
לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sotto do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 19
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 31:12 word 20
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 31:12 word 21
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 22
הַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.Rahthe law
Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: instruction
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 23
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:12 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Assemble | → | קָהַל H6950 to gather |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| children | → | טַף H2945 child |
| and the foreigners | → | גֵּר H1616 sojourner |
| within your gates | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| so that | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| they may listen | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| . . . | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| and learn | → | לָמַד H3925H to learn: learn |
| to fear | → | יָרֵא H3372H to fear: revere |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| and to follow | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| carefully | → | שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| law | → | תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction |
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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