What Does Deuteronomy 4:23 Mean?

“Take heed”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest

“unto yourselves lest ye forget”

to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

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

“the covenant”

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

“of 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

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

“which he made”

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“with you and make”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“you a graven image”

an idol

“or the likeness”

something portioned (i.e., fashioned) out, as a shape, i.e., (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically) embodiment, or (figuratively) manifestation (of

“of any”

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

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

“hath forbidden”

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

“of 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