Leviticus 19:4 Go deeper

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. (KJV)

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אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 1

תִּפְנוּ֙tif.Nuyou turn

Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

Meaning: to turn

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 3

הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔יםha.'e.li.Lim<the> worthless idols

Lemma: אֱלִיל (e.lil) · Strong's: H0457

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: idol

Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 26:1, 1 Chronicles 16:26, Job 13:4, Psalms 96:5, Psalms 97:7, Isaiah 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0457; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 4

וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ve.lo.Heiand gods of

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 Leviticus 19:4 word 5

מַסֵּכָ֔הma.se.Khahmolten metal

Lemma: מַסֵּכָה (mas.se.khah) · Strong's: H4541A

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

Meaning: liquid

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 32:4, Exodus 32:8, Exodus 34:17, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 9:12, Deuteronomy 9:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4541A; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 6

לֹ֥אlo'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 Leviticus 19:4 word 7

תַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.Suyou must make

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

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

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 8

אֲנִ֖י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Leviticus 19:4 word 9

יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[am] Yahweh

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 Leviticus 19:4 word 10

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם\׃'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 Leviticus 19:4 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

Do not	→	אַל H0408 not
turn	→	פָּנָה H6437G to turn
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
idols	→	אֱלִיל H0457 idol
or make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
for yourselves	→
molten	→	מַסֵּכָה H4541A liquid
. . .	→	לֹא H3808 not
gods	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
am the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
your God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J 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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