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Leviticus 19:12 Interlinear

“ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely neither shalt thou profane by my name of thy God I am the LORD”

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Leviticus 19 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְלֹֽא	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2	תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ	H7650	And ye shall not swear	to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
3	שֵׁ֥ם	H8034	by my name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
4	לַשָּׁ֑קֶר	H8267	falsely	an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
5	וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛	H2490	neither shalt thou profane	properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
6	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7	שֵׁ֥ם	H8034	by my name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
8	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	H430	of thy God	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9	אֲנִ֥י	H589		i
10	יְהוָֽה׃	H3068	I am the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Leviticus 19:12 (current) And ye shall not swear by my name falsely neither shalt thou profane by my name of thy God I am the LORD