Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 1:13 Interlinear

Take men you wise and understanding and known among your tribes and I will make them rulers

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הָב֣וּH3051Taketo give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
2לָ֠כֶםH0
3אֲנָשִׁ֨יםH582menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
4חֲכָמִ֧יםH2450you wisewise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
5וּנְבֹנִ֛יםH995and understandingto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
6וִֽידֻעִ֖יםH3045and knownto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
7לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םH7626among your tribesa scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
8וַֽאֲשִׂימֵ֖םH7760and I will maketo put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
9בְּרָֽאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃H7218them rulersthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 1:12How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance and your burden and your strife...
Deuteronomy 1:13 (current)Take men you wise and understanding and known among your tribes and I will make them rulers
Deuteronomy 1:14And ye answered me and said is good The thing ...

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