Exodus 34:15 Go deeper

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Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice; (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

פֶּן\־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 Exodus 34:15 word 1

תִּכְרֹ֥תtikh.Rotyou should make

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

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

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 Exodus 34:15 word 2

בְּרִ֖יתbe.Rita covenant

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

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

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 Exodus 34:15 word 3

לְיוֹשֵׁ֣בle.yo.Shevto [the] inhabitant[s] of

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 4

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

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 Exodus 34:15 word 5

וְזָנ֣וּ\׀ve.za.Nuand they will prostitute themselves

Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to fornicate

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 34:31, Genesis 38:15, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 17:7, Leviticus 19:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2181; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 6

אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafter

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 7

אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם'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 Exodus 34:15 word 8

וְזָבְחוּ֙ve.za.ve.Chuand they will sacrifice

Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to sacrifice

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 9

לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.Hemto gods 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 Exodus 34:15 word 10

וְקָרָ֣אve.ka.Ra'and someone will invite

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 11

וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ve.'a.khal.Taand you will eat

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 Exodus 34:15 word 12

מִזִּבְחֽוֹ\׃mi.ziv.Chosome of sacrifice his

Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077

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

Meaning: sacrifice

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 18:12, Exodus 23:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT Exodus 34:15 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

Do not	→	פֶּן־ H6435 lest
make	→	כָּרַת H3772H to cut: make(covenant)
a covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
with the inhabitants	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
of the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
for when they prostitute themselves	→	זָנָה H2181 to fornicate
to	→	אַחַר H0310A after
their gods	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
and sacrifice	→	זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice
to [them]	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
they will invite	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
you	→
and you will eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
their sacrifices	→	זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice

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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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