Deuteronomy 32:8 Go deeper

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When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. (KJV)

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בְּהַנְחֵ֤לbe.han.Chelwhen gave inheritances to

Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

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 32:8 word 1

עֶלְיוֹן֙'el.yOn[the] Most High

Lemma: עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) · Strong's: H5945B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: Most High

Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 24:16, 2 Samuel 22:14, Psalms 7:17, Psalms 9:2, Psalms 18:13, Psalms 21:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5945B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 2

גּוֹיִ֔םgo.Yimnations

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

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

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 3

בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹbe.haf.ri.Dowhen separated he

Lemma: פָּרַד (pa.rad) · Strong's: H6504

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to separate

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6504; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 4

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 5

אָדָ֑ם'a.Damhumankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 6

יַצֵּב֙ya.Tzevhe fixed

Lemma: נָצַב (na.tsav) · Strong's: H5324

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to stand

Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5324; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 7

גְּבֻלֹ֣תge.vu.Lotboundaries of

Lemma: גְּבוּלָה (ge.vu.lah) · Strong's: H1367

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: border

Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 32:33, Numbers 34:2, Numbers 34:12, Joshua 18:20, Joshua 19:49, Job 24:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1367; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 8

עַמִּ֔ים'a.Mimpeoples

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

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 32:8 word 9

לְמִסְפַּ֖רle.mis.Parto [the] number of

Lemma: מִסְפָּר (mis.par) · Strong's: H4557

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

Meaning: number

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4557; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 10

בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of

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 32:8 word 11

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Deuteronomy 32:8 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

When the Most High	→	עֶלְיוֹן H5945B Most High
gave the nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
their inheritance	→	נָחַל H5157 to inherit
when He divided	→	פָּרַד H6504 to separate
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
of man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
He set	→	נָצַב H5324 to stand
the boundaries	→	גְּבוּלָה H1367 border
of the peoples	→	עַם H5971A people
according to the number	→	מִסְפָּר H4557 number
of the sons	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
of God	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

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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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