Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 12:30 Interlinear

Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following by following that they be destroyed from before thee and that thou enquire not after their gods saying serve How did these nations not after their gods even so will I do likewise

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִשָּׁ֣מֶרH8104Take heedproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2לְךָ֗H0
3פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
4תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙H5367to thyself that thou be not snaredto entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively
5אַֽחֲרֵ֖יH310by followingproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
6אַֽחֲרֵ֖יH310by followingproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
7הִשָּֽׁמְדָ֣םH8045that they be destroyedto desolate
8מִפָּנֶ֑יךָH6440from beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
9וּפֶןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
10תִּדְרֹ֨שׁH1875thee and that thou enquireproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
11אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םH430not after 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
12לֵאמֹ֨רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
13אֵיכָ֨הH349how? or how!; also where
14יַֽעַבְד֜וּH5647serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
15הַגּוֹיִ֤םH1471How did these nationsa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
16הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428these or those
17אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םH430not after 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
19וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂהH6213even so will I doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
20כֵּ֖ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
21גַּםH1571likewiseproperly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
22אָֽנִי׃H589i

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 12:29 shall cut off When the LORD thy God the nations...
Deuteronomy 12:30 (current)Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following by following that they be destroyed from before thee and that thou enquire not after their gods saying serve How did these nations not after their gods even so will I do likewise
Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God ...

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