Deuteronomy 11:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; | But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods, | Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| take heed | הִשָּֽׁמְר֣וּ | hi-sha-me-RU | H8104J | to keep: obeyשָׁמַר (sha.mar) : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded … |
| lest | פֶּ֥ן | pen | H6435 | lestפֶּן־ (pen) conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
| it should be deceived | יִפְתֶּ֖ה | yif-TEH | H6601B | to enticeפָּתָה (pa.tah) 1) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive 1a2) to be enticed, be deceived 1b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible 1c) (Piel) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to persuade, seduce 1c2) to deceive 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be persuaded 1d2) to be deceived |
| heart your | לְבַבְכֶ֑ם | le-vav-KHEM | H3824 | heartלֵבָב (le.vav) 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage Aramaic equivalent: le.vav (לְבַב "heart" H3825) |
| and you will turn aside | וְסַרְתֶּ֗ם | ve-sar-TEM | H5493I | to turn aside: removeסוּר (sur) : remove 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed |
| and you will serve | וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ | va-'a-vad-TEM | H5647H | to serveעָבַד (a.vad) : serve[someone] 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430J | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | 'a-che-RIM | H0312 | anotherאַחֵר (a.cher) 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different |
| and you will bow down | וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם | ve-hish-ta-cha-vi-TEM | H7812 | to bowשָׁחָה (sha.chah) 1) to bow down 1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.