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Deuteronomy 4:6 Interlinear

Keep therefore and do them for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these statutes and say of the nations is a wise and understanding nation Surely this great

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮H8104Keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם֒H6213therefore and doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
3כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
4הִ֤ואH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5חָכְמַתְכֶם֙H2451them for this is your wisdomwisdom (in a good sense)
6וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םH998and your understandingunderstanding
7לְעֵינֵ֖יH5869in the sightan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
8עַםH5971of the nationsa people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
9אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10יִשְׁמְע֗וּןH8085which shall hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
11אֵ֚תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13הַֽחֻקִּ֣יםH2706all these statutesan enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
14הָאֵ֔לֶּהH428these or those
15וְאָֽמְר֗וּH559and sayto say (used with great latitude)
16רַ֚קH7535properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
17עַםH5971of the nationsa people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
18חָכָ֣םH2450is a wisewise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
19וְנָב֔וֹןH995and understandingto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
20הַגּ֥וֹיH1471nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
21הַגָּד֖וֹלH1419Surely this greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
22הַזֶּֽה׃H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 4:5Behold I have taught you statutes and judgments even as...
Deuteronomy 4:6 (current)Keep therefore and do them for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these statutes and say of the nations is a wise and understanding nation Surely this great
Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is there so great ...

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