What Does Deuteronomy 17:1 Mean?

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

“Thou shalt not sacrifice”

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

“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

“any bullock”

a bullock (as a traveller)

“or sheep”

a member of a flock, i.e., a sheep or goat

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

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“wherein is blemish”

a blemish (physically or morally)

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

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

“or any evilfavouredness”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“for that is an abomination”

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

“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

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo