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← Deuteronomy 8 · ← verse 2 · verse 4 →

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. (KJV)

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וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮vay.'a.ne.Khaand he humbled you

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6031B

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to afflict

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 15:13, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 34:2, Exodus 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6031B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 1

וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒vai.yar.'i.ve.Khaand he caused to hunger you

Lemma: רָעֵב (ra.ev) · Strong's: H7456

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: be hungry

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:55, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 50:12, Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 10:3, Proverbs 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7456; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 2

וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤vai.ya.'a.khil.Khaand he caused to eat you

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 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 8:3 word 4

הַמָּן֙ha.Manthe manna

Lemma: מָן (man) · Strong's: H4478A

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

Meaning: manna

Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 16:31, Exodus 16:33, Exodus 16:35, Numbers 11:6, Numbers 11:7, Numbers 11:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4478A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 8:3 word 6

לֹא\־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 8:3 word 7

יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tayou had known

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 8

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 8:3 word 9

יָדְע֖וּןya.de.'Unthey had known !

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 10

אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaancestors your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 11

לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso as

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 12

הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ho.di.'a.Khato make know you

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 13

כִּ֠יkithat

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 8:3 word 14

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 8:3 word 15

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 8:3 word 16

הַלֶּ֤חֶםha.Le.chemthe bread

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H

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

Meaning: food: bread

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 17

לְבַדּוֹ֙le.va.Doby only it

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

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

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 18

יִחְיֶ֣הyich.Yehhe lives

Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to live

Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 19

הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 20

כִּ֛יkifor

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 8:3 word 21

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 8:3 word 22

כָּל\־kol-every

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 8:3 word 23

מוֹצָ֥אmo.Tza'<the> utterance of

Lemma: מוֹצָא (mo.tsa) · Strong's: H4161

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

Meaning: exit

Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 30:12, Numbers 33:2, Deuteronomy 23:23, 2 Samuel 3:25, 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Kings 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4161; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 24

פִֽי\־fi-[the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

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

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 25

יְהוָ֖הYah.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 8:3 word 26

יִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yehhe lives

Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to live

Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 27

הָאָדָֽם\׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 8:3 word 28

How the BSB renders it

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

He humbled you→עָנָה H6031B to afflict
and in your hunger→רָעֵב H7456 be hungry
He gave you manna→מָן H4478A manna
to eat→אָכַל H0398 to eat
which→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
neither {you}→לֹא H3808 not
nor→לֹא H3808 not
your fathers→אָב H0001G father
had known→יָדַע H3045 to know
so that→מַ֫עַן H4616 because
. . .→יָדַע H3045 to know
you might understand→יָדַע H3045 to know
that→כִּי H3588A for
man→אָדָם H0120G man
does not→לֹא H3808 not
live→חָיָה H2421 to live
on→עַל H5921A upon
bread→לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread
alone→בַּד H0905H alone
but→כִּי H3588A for
on→עַל H5921A upon
every→כֹּל H3605 all
word that comes from→מוֹצָא H4161 exit
the mouth→פֶּה H6310G lip
of the LORD→יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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