What Does Deuteronomy 15:19 Mean?

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“All the firstling”

first-born; hence, chief

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that come”

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

“of thy herd”

a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd

“and of thy flock”

a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

“males”

properly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)

“thou shalt sanctify”

to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

“unto the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“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

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“thou shalt do no work”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

“All the firstling”

first-born; hence, chief

“of thy bullock”

a bullock (as a traveller)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“nor shear”

to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy

“All the firstling”

first-born; hence, chief

“and of thy flock”

a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)