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Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: (KJV)

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לֹֽ֣א\־Lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 1

תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה\־ta.'a.Seh-you must make

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

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 5:8 word 2

פֶ֣֙סֶל֙\׀fe.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 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 27:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 3

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 5:8 word 4

תְּמוּנָ֔֡הte.mu.Nahform

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: likeness

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Numbers 12:8, Deuteronomy 4:12, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8544; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר'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 5:8 word 6

בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙\׀ba.sha.Ma.yim[is] in the heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 7

מִמַּ֔֡עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> above

Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605

Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)

Meaning: above

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 8

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩va.'a.Sherand which

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 5:8 word 9

בָּאָ֖֨רֶץba.'A.retz[is] on the earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 10

מִתָּ֑֜חַתmi.Ta.chat<from> beneath

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

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

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 11

וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand which

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 5:8 word 12

בַּמַּ֖֣יִם\׀ba.Ma.yim[is] in the waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 13

מִתַּ֥֣חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom under

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

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

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 14

לָאָֽ֗רֶץ\׃la.'A.Retzto the earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 5:8 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

{You shall} not	→	לֹא H3808 not
make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
for yourself	→
an idol	→	פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol
in the form	→	תְּמוּנָה H8544 likeness
of anything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
in the heavens	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
above	→	מַ֫עַל H4605 above
on the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
below	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
or in the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
beneath	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under

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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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