Deuteronomy 8:20 Go deeper

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As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. (KJV)

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כַּגּוֹיִ֗םka.go.Yimlike the nations

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 8:20 word 1

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'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 8:20 word 2

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 8:20 word 3

מַאֲבִ֣ידma.'a.Vid[is] about to destroy

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 4

מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.Khemfrom before you

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

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

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 5

כֵּ֖ןkenso

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 6

תֹאבֵד֑וּןtoe.Dunyou will perish !

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

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

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 7

עֵ֚קֶב'E.kevconsequence

Lemma: עֵ֫קֶב (e.qev) · Strong's: H6118

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

Meaning: consequence

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:5, Numbers 14:24, Deuteronomy 7:12, 2 Samuel 12:6, 2 Samuel 12:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6118; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 8

לֹ֣אlo'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 8:20 word 9

תִשְׁמְע֔וּןtish.me.'Unyou will listen !

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085H

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

Meaning: to hear: obey

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 21:12, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 27:8, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 10

בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice of

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

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

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:20 word 11

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 8:20 word 12

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם\׃\ \פ'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 8:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

Like the nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
has destroyed	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
before you	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
so	→	כֵּן H3651C so
you will perish	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
. . .	→	עֵ֫קֶב H6118 consequence
if you do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
obey	→	שָׁמַע H8085H to hear: obey
. . .	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
your God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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