Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 30:20 Interlinear

That thou mayest love the LORD thy God and that thou mayest obey his voice and that thou mayest cleave unto him for he is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land sware the LORD unto thy fathers to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob to give

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לְאַֽהֲבָה֙H157That thou mayest loveto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3יְהוָ֧הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430thy 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
5לִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085and that thou mayest obeyto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
6בְּקֹל֖וֹH6963his voicea voice or sound
7וּלְדָבְקָהH1692and that thou mayest cleaveproperly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
8ב֑וֹH0
9כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
10ה֤וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
11חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙H2416unto him for he is thy lifealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
12וְאֹ֣רֶךְH753and the lengthlength
13יָמֶ֔יךָH3117of thy daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
14לָשֶׁ֣בֶתH3427that thou mayest dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
15עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
16הָֽאֲדָמָ֗הH127in the landsoil (from its general redness)
17אֲשֶׁר֩H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
18נִשְׁבַּ֨עH7650swareto seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
19יְהוָ֧הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
20לַֽאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָH1unto thy fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
21לְאַבְרָהָ֛םH85to Abrahamabraham, the later name of abram
22לְיִצְחָ֥קH3327to Isaacjitschak (or isaac), son of abraham
23וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290and to Jacobjaakob, the israelitish patriarch
24לָתֵ֥תH5414to giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
25לָהֶֽם׃H1992they (only used when emphatic)

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 30:19I call this day heaven ...
Deuteronomy 30:20 (current)That thou mayest love the LORD thy God and that thou mayest obey his voice and that thou mayest cleave unto him for he is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land sware the LORD unto thy fathers to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob to give

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