Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 16:19 Interlinear

Thou shalt not wrest judgment thou shalt not respect persons neither take a gift a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2תַטֶּ֣הH5186Thou shalt not wrestto stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
3מִשְׁפָּ֔טH4941judgmentproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
4לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5תַכִּ֖ירH5234thou shalt not respectproperly, to scrutinize, i.e., look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (
6פָּנִ֑יםH6440personsthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
7וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8תִקַּ֣חH3947neither taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
9הַשֹּׁ֗חַדH7810a gifta donation (venal or redemptive)
10כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11הַשֹּׁ֗חַדH7810a gifta donation (venal or redemptive)
12יְעַוֵּר֙H5786doth blindto blind
13עֵינֵ֣יH5869the eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
14חֲכָמִ֔יםH2450of the wisewise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
15וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ףH5557and pervertproperly, to wrench, i.e., (figuratively) to subvert
16דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697the wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
17צַדִּיקִֽם׃H6662of the righteousjust

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers giveth thee in all thy gates...
Deuteronomy 16:19 (current) Thou shalt not wrest judgment thou shalt not respect persons neither take a gift a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous
Deuteronomy 16:20That which is altogether That which is altogether shalt thou follow that thou mayest live and inherit...

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