Deuteronomy 32:29 Go deeper

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O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! (KJV)

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ל֥וּluif

Lemma: לוּ (lu) · Strong's: H3863

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: if

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 17:18, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 30:34, Genesis 50:15, Numbers 14:2, Numbers 20:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3863; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:29 word 1

חָכְמ֖וּcha.khe.Muthey were wise

Lemma: חָכַם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2449

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: be wise

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, 1 Kings 4:31, Job 32:9, Job 35:11, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 58:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2449; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:29 word 2

יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּyas.Ki.luthey will comprehend

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5, 1 Samuel 18:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:29 word 3

זֹ֑אתZotthis

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 32:29 word 4

יָבִ֖ינוּya.Vi.nuthey will understand

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:29 word 5

לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם\׃le.'a.cha.ri.Tam<to> end their

Lemma: אַחֲרִית (a.cha.rit) · Strong's: H0319

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: end

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 49:1, Numbers 23:10, Numbers 24:14, Numbers 24:20, Deuteronomy 4:30, Deuteronomy 8:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0319; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:29 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

If only	→	לוּ H3863 if
they were wise	→	חָכַם H2449 be wise
they would understand	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
it	→	זֹאת H2063 this
they would comprehend	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
their fate	→	אַחֲרִית H0319 end

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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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