Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 17:16 Interlinear

But he shall not multiply horses return to himself nor cause the people to Egypt But he shall not multiply horses forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you Ye shall henceforth return no more that way

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1רַק֮H7535properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
2לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3הַרְבּ֣וֹתH7235But he shall not multiplyto increase (in whatever respect)
4לּ֣וֹH0
5ס֑וּסH5483horsesa horse (as leaping)
6וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7לָשׁ֛וּבH7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9הָעָם֙H5971to himself nor cause the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
10מִצְרַ֔יְמָהH4714to Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
11לְמַ֖עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
12הַרְבּ֣וֹתH7235But he shall not multiplyto increase (in whatever respect)
13ס֑וּסH5483horsesa horse (as leaping)
14וַֽיהוָה֙H3068forasmuch as the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
15אָמַ֣רH559hath saidto say (used with great latitude)
16לָכֶ֔םH0
17לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18תֹֽסִפ֗וּןH3254unto you Ye shall henceforthto add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
19לָשׁ֛וּבH7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
20בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְH1870no more that waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
21הַזֶּ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
22עֽוֹד׃H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 17:15Thou shalt in any wise Thou shalt in any wise him king shall choose...
Deuteronomy 17:16 (current) But he shall not multiply horses return to himself nor cause the people to Egypt But he shall not multiply horses forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you Ye shall henceforth return no more that way
Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives turn...

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