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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הִשָּׁ֣מֶר | H8104 | Take heed | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 2 | לְךָ֗ | H0 | ||
| 3 | פֶּן | H6435 | properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest | |
| 4 | תִּכְרֹ֤ת | H3772 | to thyself lest thou make | to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt |
| 5 | בְּרִית֙ | H1285 | a covenant | a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) |
| 6 | לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב | H3427 | with the inhabitants | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 7 | הָאָ֔רֶץ | H776 | of the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 8 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 9 | אַתָּ֖ה | H859 | thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | |
| 10 | בָּ֣א | H935 | whither thou goest | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 11 | עָלֶ֑יהָ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 12 | פֶּן | H6435 | properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest | |
| 13 | יִֽהְיֶ֥ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 14 | לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ | H4170 | lest it be for a snare | a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose) |
| 15 | בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ | H7130 | in the midst | properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) |
Verse Context
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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
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