What Does Deuteronomy 24:4 Mean?

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

“may”

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

“husband”

a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)

“Her former”

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

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

“which sent her away”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

“her again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“not take”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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

“to be his wife”

a woman

“after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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

“that she is defiled”

to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

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

“for that is abomination”

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

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

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“the LORD”

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

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

“to sin”

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“and thou shalt not cause the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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

“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

“giveth”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“thee for an inheritance”

properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion