Leviticus 25:46 Go deeper

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And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨םve.hit.na.chal.Temand you will give as an inheritance

Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVtq2mp)

Meaning: to inherit

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23, Numbers 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 1

אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 Leviticus 25:46 word 2

לִבְנֵיכֶ֤םliv.nei.Khemto sons your

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 3

אַחֲרֵיכֶם֙'a.cha.rei.Khemafter you

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 Leviticus 25:46 word 4

לָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetto take possession of

Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423G

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

Meaning: to possess: possess

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 15:3, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 21:10, Numbers 27:11, Numbers 36:8, Deuteronomy 15:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3423G; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 5

אֲחֻזָּ֔ה'a.chu.Zaha possession

Lemma: אֲחֻזָּה (a.chuz.zah) · Strong's: H0272

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

Meaning: possession

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 36:43, Genesis 47:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0272; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 6

לְעֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lamfor ever

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

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

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 7

תַּעֲבֹ֑דוּta.'a.Vo.duyou will labor

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

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

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 8

וּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.'A.chei.Khemand over brothers your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

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

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 9

בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 10

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 11

אִ֣ישׁ'isheach

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

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

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 12

בְּאָחִ֔יוbe.'a.Chivover brother his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I

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

Meaning: brother: compatriot

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 13

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 Leviticus 25:46 word 14

תִרְדֶּ֥הtir.Dehyou will rule

Lemma: רָדָה (ra.dah) · Strong's: H7287A

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

Meaning: to rule

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:53, Leviticus 26:17, Numbers 24:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7287A; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 15

בְּפָֽרֶךְ\׃\ \סbe.Fa.rekhwith harshness

Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶךְ (pe.rekh) · Strong's: H6531

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

Meaning: severity

Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 1:13, Exodus 1:14, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:53, Ezekiel 34:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6531; TAHOT Leviticus 25:46 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

You may leave	→	נָחַל H5157 to inherit
them	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
to your sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
after	→	אַחַר H0310A after
you to inherit	→	יָרַשׁ H3423G to possess: possess
as property	→	אֲחֻזָּה H0272 possession
you can make them slaves	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
for life	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
But as for your brothers	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
man	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
may rule	→	רָדָה H7287A to rule
harshly	→	פֶּ֫רֶךְ H6531 severity
over his brother	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling

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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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