Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 20:12 Interlinear

Honour thy father and thy mother may be long that thy days upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כַּבֵּ֥דH3513Honourto be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3אָבִ֖יךָH1thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
4וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5אִמֶּ֑ךָH517and thy mothera mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
6לְמַ֙עַן֙H4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
7יַֽאֲרִכ֣וּןH748may be longto be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)
8יָמֶ֔יךָH3117that 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
9עַ֚לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הH127upon the landsoil (from its general redness)
11אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12יְהוָ֥הH3068which the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430thy 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
14נֹתֵ֥ןH5414givethto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
15לָֽךְ׃H0

Verse Context

Exodus 20:11 For in six day made the LORD ...
Exodus 20:12 (current)Honour thy father and thy mother may be long that thy days upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth
Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill...

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