Deuteronomy 4:23 Go deeper

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Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing , which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. (KJV)

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הִשָּׁמְר֣וּhi.sha.me.Rutake heed

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNv2mp)

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 4:23 word 1

פֶּֽן\־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 4:23 word 2

תִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙tish.ke.Chuyou should forget

Lemma: שָׁכַח (sha.khach) · Strong's: H7911

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to forget

Used 102 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 40:23, Genesis 41:30, Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 6:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7911; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 3

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 4:23 word 4

בְּרִ֤יתbe.Rit[the] covenant of

Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285

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

Meaning: covenant

Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 5

יְהוָה֙Yah.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 4:23 word 6

אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'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 4:23 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich

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 4:23 word 8

כָּרַ֖תka.Rathe has made

Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to cut: make(covenant)

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:28, Genesis 31:44, Exodus 23:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3772H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 9

עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith you

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 10

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םva.'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 4:23 word 11

פֶּ֙סֶל֙pe.selan image

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

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

Meaning: idol

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 5:8, Deuteronomy 27:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 12

תְּמ֣וּנַתte.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 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8544; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 13

כֹּ֔לKolanything

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

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 4:23 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich

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 4:23 word 15

צִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.Khahe commanded you

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Deuteronomy 4:23 word 16

יְהוָ֥הYah.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 4:23 word 17

אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ\׃'e.lo.Hei.khaGod 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 4:23 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

Be careful	→	שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful
that you	→
do not	→	פֶּן־ H6435 lest
forget	→	שָׁכַח H7911 to forget
the covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
your God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
He made	→	כָּרַת H3772H to cut: make(covenant)
with you	→	עִם H5973A with
do not make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
an idol	→	פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol
for yourselves	→
in the form	→	תְּמוּנָה H8544 likeness
of anything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
He	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
. . .	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
has forbidden you	→	צָוָה H6680 to command

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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