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The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. (KJV)
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פְּסִילֵ֥יpe.si.Lei[the] images of
Lemma: פָּסִיל (pe.sil) · Strong's: H6456
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: idol
Used 23 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Judges 3:19, Judges 3:26, 2 Kings 17:41, 2 Chronicles 33:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6456; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 1
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgods their
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 2
תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןtis.re.Funyou will burn !
Lemma: שָׂרַף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8313
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to burn
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:34, Exodus 32:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8313; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 3
בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 4
לֹֽא\־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 7:25 word 5
תַחְמֹד֩tach.Modyou will covet
Lemma: חָמַד (cha.mad) · Strong's: H2530A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to desire
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 34:24, Deuteronomy 5:21, Joshua 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2530A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 6
כֶּ֨סֶףKe.sefsilver
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 7
וְזָהָ֤בve.za.Havand gold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 8
עֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemon them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 9
וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.Taand you will take [it]
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 10
פֶּ֚ןpenlest
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 7:25 word 11
תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁti.va.Keshyou should be ensnared
Lemma: יָקֹשׁ (ya.qosh) · Strong's: H3369
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNi2ms)
Meaning: to snare
Used 8 times. Also: Psalms 124:7, Psalms 141:9, Proverbs 6:2, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Isaiah 8:15, Isaiah 28:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3369; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 12
כִּ֧יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 13
תוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination of
Lemma: תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) · Strong's: H8441
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 43:32, Genesis 46:34, Exodus 8:26, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 18:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8441; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 14
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 7:25 word 15
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'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 7:25 word 16
הֽוּא\׃Hu'that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Deuteronomy 7:25 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You must burn up | → | שָׂרַף H8313 to burn |
| . . . | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| the images | → | פָּסִיל H6456 idol |
| of their gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| covet | → | חָמַד H2530A to desire |
| the silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| and gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| [that is] on them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| or take it | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| for yourselves | → | |
| or | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| you will be ensnared | → | יָקֹשׁ H3369 to snare |
| by it | → | |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| it | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is detestable | → | תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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