Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 4:2 Interlinear

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you neither shall ye diminish ought from it that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2תֹסִ֗פוּH3254Ye shall not addto add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
3עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
4הַדָּבָר֙H1697unto the worda word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
5אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6אָֽנֹכִי֙H595i
7מְצַוֶּ֥הH6680which I command(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
8אֶתְכֶ֔םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10תִגְרְע֖וּH1639you neither shall ye diminishto scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
11מִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
12לִשְׁמֹ֗רH8104ought from it that ye may keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14מִצְוֹת֙H4687the commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
15יְהוָ֣הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430your 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
17אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
18אָֽנֹכִ֖יH595i
19מְצַוֶּ֥הH6680which I command(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
20אֶתְכֶֽם׃H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 4:1 O Israel Now therefore hearken unto the statutes ...
Deuteronomy 4:2 (current) Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you neither shall ye diminish ought from it that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command
Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen did the LORD...

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