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This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (KJV)

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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 Joshua 1:8 word 1

יָמ֡וּשׁya.Mushit will depart

Lemma: מוּשׁ (mush) · Strong's: H4185

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

Meaning: to remove

Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 13:22, Exodus 33:11, Numbers 14:44, Judges 6:18, Job 23:12, Psalms 55:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4185; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 2

סֵפֶר֩se.Fer[the] book of

Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H

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

Meaning: scroll: book

Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 3

הַתּוֹרָ֨הha.to.Rahthe law

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

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

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 4

הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 5

מִפִּ֗יךָmi.Pi.khafrom mouth your

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 Joshua 1:8 word 6

וְהָגִ֤יתָve.ha.Gi.taand you will meditate

Lemma: הָגָה (ha.gah) · Strong's: H1897

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

Meaning: to mutter

Used 25 times. Also: Job 27:4, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 35:28, Psalms 37:30, Psalms 38:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1897; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 7

יוֹמָ֣םyo.Mamby day

Lemma: יוֹמָם (yo.mam) · Strong's: H3119

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: by day

Used 50 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 40:38, Leviticus 8:35, Numbers 9:21, Numbers 10:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3119; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 8

וָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahand night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 9

לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso that

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 Joshua 1:8 word 10

תִּשְׁמֹ֣רtish.Moryou may take care

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)

Meaning: to keep: careful

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 24:6, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Exodus 10:28, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 23:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104J; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 11

לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sotto do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 12

כְּכָל\־ke.khol-according to every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

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 Joshua 1:8 word 13

הַכָּת֖וּבha.ka.Tuv<the> [thing] written

Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to write

Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 14

כִּי\־ki-for

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 Joshua 1:8 word 15

אָ֛ז'azthen

Lemma: אָז (az) · Strong's: H0227A

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: then

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 24:41, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0227A; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 16

תַּצְלִ֥יחַtatz.Li.achyou will make successful

Lemma: צָלֵחַ (tsa.lech) · Strong's: H6743B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to prosper

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6743B; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 17

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 Joshua 1:8 word 18

דְּרָכֶ֖ךָde.ra.Khe.khaways your

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

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

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 19

וְאָ֥זve.'Azand then

Lemma: אָז (az) · Strong's: H0227A

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: then

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 24:41, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0227A; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 20

תַּשְׂכִּֽיל\׃tas.Kilyou will be successful

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, 1 Samuel 18:5, 1 Samuel 18:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Joshua 1:8 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

This	→	זֶה H2088 this
Book	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book
of the Law	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
must not	→	לֹא H3808 not
depart	→	מוּשׁ H4185 to remove
from your mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
meditate	→	הָגָה H1897 to mutter
on it	→
day	→	יוֹמָם H3119 by day
and night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
so that	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
you may be careful	→	שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful
to do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
everything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
written	→	כָּתַב H3789 to write
in it	→
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
then	→	אָז H0227A then
you will prosper	→	צָלֵחַ H6743B to prosper
and succeed	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
in all you do	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
. . .	→	אָז H0227A then

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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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