Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 17:18 Interlinear

And it shall be when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹH3427And it shall be when he sittethproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
3עַ֖לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
4כִּסֵּ֣אH3678upon the throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
5מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹH4467of his kingdomdominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
6וְכָ֨תַבH3789that he shall writeto grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
7ל֜וֹH0
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9מִשְׁנֵ֨הH4932him a copyproperly, a repetition, i.e., a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loc
10הַתּוֹרָ֤הH8451of this lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
11הַזֹּאת֙H2063this (often used adverb)
12עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13סֵ֔פֶרH5612in a bookproperly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
14מִלִּפְנֵ֥יH6440out of that which is beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
15הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֥יםH3548the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
16הַלְוִיִּֽם׃H3881the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives turn...
Deuteronomy 17:18 (current) And it shall be when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites
Deuteronomy 17:19 And it shall be with him and he shall read therein all the days...

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