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Lest ye corrupt yourselves , and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, (KJV)

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פֶּ֨ן\־Pen-lest

Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: lest

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 1

תַּשְׁחִת֔וּןtash.chi.Tunyou should act corruptly !

Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 2

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םva.'a.si.Temand you will make

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)

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 4:16 word 3

פֶּ֖סֶלPe.selan image of

Lemma: פֶּ֫סֶל (pe.sel) · Strong's: H6459

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

Meaning: idol

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 5:8, Deuteronomy 27:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 4

תְּמוּנַ֣תte.mu.Nata form of

Lemma: תְּמוּנָה (te.mu.nah) · Strong's: H8544

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

Meaning: likeness

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Numbers 12:8, Deuteronomy 4:12, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8544; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 5

כָּל\־kol-any

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 4:16 word 6

סָ֑מֶלSa.melfigure

Lemma: סֶ֫מֶל (se.mel) · Strong's: H5566

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

Meaning: idol

Used 5 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 33:7, 2 Chronicles 33:15, Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5566; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 7

תַּבְנִ֥יתtav.Nita likeness of

Lemma: תַּבְנִית (tav.nit) · Strong's: H8403

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

Meaning: pattern

Used 20 times. Also: Exodus 25:9, Exodus 25:40, Deuteronomy 4:17, Deuteronomy 4:18, Joshua 22:28, 2 Kings 16:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8403; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 8

זָכָ֖רza.Khara male

Lemma: זָכָר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2145

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

Meaning: male

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2145; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 9

א֥וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 10

נְקֵבָֽה\׃ne.ke.Vaha female

Lemma: נְקֵבָה (ne.qe.vah) · Strong's: H5347

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: female

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5347; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:16 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

that you do not	→	פֶּן־ H6435 lest
act corruptly	→	שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin
and make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
an idol	→	פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol
for yourselves	→
of any form	→	תְּמוּנָה H8544 likeness
or	→	כֹּל H3605 all
shape	→	סֶ֫מֶל H5566 idol
whether in the likeness	→	תַּבְנִית H8403 pattern
of a male	→	זָכָר H2145 male
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
female	→	נְקֵבָה H5347 female

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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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