Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 34:12 Interlinear

Take heed to thyself lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest lest it be for a snare in the midst

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִשָּׁ֣מֶרH8104Take heedproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2לְךָ֗H0
3פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
4תִּכְרֹ֤תH3772to thyself lest thou maketo cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
5בְּרִית֙H1285a covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
6לְיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427with the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
7הָאָ֔רֶץH776of the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
8אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9אַתָּ֖הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
10בָּ֣אH935whither thou goestto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11עָלֶ֑יהָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
13יִֽהְיֶ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
14לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁH4170lest it be for a snarea noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
15בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃H7130in the midstproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

Verse Context

Exodus 34:11Observe thou that which I command...
Exodus 34:12 (current)Take heed to thyself lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest lest it be for a snare in the midst
Exodus 34:13 their altars But ye shall destroy their images...

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