What Does Deuteronomy 16:4 Mean?

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

“seen”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

“And there shall be no leavened bread”

barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)

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

“with thee in all thy coast”

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

“seven”

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

“day”

a 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

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

“remain”

to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“neither shall there any thing of the flesh”

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man

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

“which thou sacrificedst”

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

“at even”

dusk

“day”

a 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

“the first”

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

“all night until the morning”

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning