Leviticus 26:1 Go deeper
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. (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 Leviticus 26:1 word 1
תַעֲשׂ֨וּta.'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 26:1 word 2
אֱלִילִ֗ם'e.li.Limworthless idols
Lemma: אֱלִיל (e.lil) · Strong's: H0457
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: idol
Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 19:4, 1 Chronicles 16:26, Job 13:4, Psalms 96:5, Psalms 97:7, Isaiah 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0457; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 3
וּפֶ֤סֶלu.Fe.seland an idol
Lemma: פֶּ֫סֶל (pe.sel) · Strong's: H6459
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: idol
Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 5:8, Deuteronomy 27:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 4
וּמַצֵּבָה֙u.ma.tze.Vahand a sacred pillar
Lemma: מַצֵּבָה (mats.tse.vah) · Strong's: H4676
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 31:51, Genesis 31:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4676; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 5
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 Leviticus 26:1 word 6
תָקִ֣ימוּta.Ki.muyou must set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to arise: raise
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 26:30, Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17, Exodus 40:18, Exodus 40:33, Numbers 7:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965H; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 7
וְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venand a stone of
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 8
מַשְׂכִּ֗יתmas.Kita carved image
Lemma: מַשְׂכִּית (mas.kit) · Strong's: H4906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: figure
Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 33:52, Psalms 73:7, Proverbs 18:11, Proverbs 25:11, Ezekiel 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4906; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 9
לֹ֤אlo'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 26:1 word 10
תִתְּנוּ֙ti.te.Nuyou must make
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 11
בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔םbe.'ar.tze.Khemin land your
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 Leviticus 26:1 word 12
לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖תle.hish.ta.cha.Votto bow down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVvcc)
Meaning: to bow
Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Leviticus 26:1 word 13
עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.hato it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 Leviticus 26:1 word 14
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 Leviticus 26:1 word 15
אֲנִ֥י'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 26:1 word 16
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 26:1 word 17
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 26:1 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| make | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| idols | → | אֱלִיל H0457 idol |
| for yourselves | → | |
| or set up | → | קוּם H6965H to arise: raise |
| a carved image | → | פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol |
| or sacred pillar | → | מַצֵּבָה H4676 pillar |
| you must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| place | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| a sculpted | → | מַשְׂכִּית H4906 figure |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| in your land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| to bow down | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
| to it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| am the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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