Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 23:20 Interlinear

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury but unto thy brother thou mayest lend upon usury may bless that the LORD thy God thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לַנָּכְרִ֣יH5237Unto a strangerstrange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
2תַשִּׁ֑יךְH5391thou mayest lend upon usuryto strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
3וּלְאָחִ֖יךָH251but unto thy brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
4לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5תַשִּׁ֑יךְH5391thou mayest lend upon usuryto strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
6לְמַ֨עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
7יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֜H1288may blessto kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
8יְהוָ֣הH3068that the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430thy Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
10בְּכֹל֙H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11מִשְׁלַ֣חH4916thee in all that thou settesta sending out, i.e., (abstractly) presentation (favorable), or seizure (unfavorable); also (concretely) a place of dismissal, or a business to be disc
12יָדֶ֔ךָH3027thine handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
13עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14הָאָ֕רֶץH776to in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16אַתָּ֥הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
17בָאH935whither thou goestto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
18שָׁ֖מָּהH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
19לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423to possessto occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 23:19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother usury of money usury...
Deuteronomy 23:20 (current)Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury but unto thy brother thou mayest lend upon usury may bless that the LORD thy God thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess
Deuteronomy 23:21 When thou shalt vow a vow it for the LORD thy God ...

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