Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 30:17 Interlinear

turn away But if thine heart so that thou wilt not hear but shalt be drawn away and worship gods other and serve

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
2יִפְנֶ֥הH6437turn awayto turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
3לְבָֽבְךָ֖H3824But if thine heartthe heart (as the most interior organ)
4וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5תִשְׁמָ֑עH8085so that thou wilt not hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
6וְנִדַּחְתָּ֗H5080but shalt be drawn awayto push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
7וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָH7812and worshipto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
8לֵֽאלֹהִ֥יםH430godsgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9אֲחֵרִ֖יםH312otherproperly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc
10וַֽעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃H5647and serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 30:16 In that I command thee this day to love ...
Deuteronomy 30:17 (current) turn away But if thine heart so that thou wilt not hear but shalt be drawn away and worship gods other and serve
Deuteronomy 30:18I denounce unto you this day perish perish...

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