Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 12:3 Interlinear

And ye shall overthrow their altars and break their pillars their groves and burn with fire the graven images of their gods and ye shall hew down and destroy the names of them out of that place

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1וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣םH5422And ye shall overthrowto tear down
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םH4196their altarsan altar
4וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙H7665and breakto burst (literally or figuratively)
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔םH4676their pillarssomething stationed, i.e., a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
7וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙H842their grovesasherah (or astarte) a phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
8תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןH8313and burnto be (causatively, set) on fire
9בָּאֵ֔שׁH784with firefire (literally or figuratively)
10וּפְסִילֵ֥יH6456the graven imagesan idol
11אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖םH430of their godsgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
12תְּגַדֵּע֑וּןH1438and ye shall hew downto fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
13וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣םH6and destroyproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15שְׁמָ֔םH8034the namesan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
16מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
17הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725of them out of that placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
18הַהֽוּא׃H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 12:2Ye shall utterly Ye shall utterly all the places which...
Deuteronomy 12:3 (current)And ye shall overthrow their altars and break their pillars their groves and burn with fire the graven images of their gods and ye shall hew down and destroy the names of them out of that place
Deuteronomy 12:4 Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God...

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