Deuteronomy 4:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, | that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female, | lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lest | פֶּ֨ן־ | Pen- | H6435 | lestפֶּן־ (pen) conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
| you should act corruptly ! | תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן | tash-chi-TUN | H7843 | to ruinשָׁחַת (sha.chat) 1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spoil, ruin 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) 1c3) destroyer (participle) 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) Aramaic equivalent: she.chat (שְׁחַת "to corrupt" H7844) |
| and you will make | וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם | va-'a-si-TEM | H6213H | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
| an image of | פֶּ֖סֶל | PE-sel | H6459 | idolפָּסִיל (pe.sil) image, idol, graven image Another spelling of pe.sel (פֶּ֫סֶל "idol" H6459) |
| a form of | תְּמוּנַ֣ת | te-mu-NAT | H8544 | likenessתְּמוּנָה (te.mu.nah) form, image, likeness, representation, semblance |
| any | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| figure | סָ֑מֶל | SA-mel | H5566 | idolסֶ֫מֶל (se.mel) image, statue, idol |
| a likeness of | תַּבְנִ֥ית | tav-NIT | H8403 | patternתַּבְנִית (tav.nit) 1) pattern, plan, form, construction, figure 1a) construction, structure 1a1) meaning uncertain 1b) pattern 1c) figure, image (of idols) |
| a male | זָכָ֖ר | za-KHAR | H2145 | maleזָכָר (za.khar) 1) male (of humans and animals) adj 2) male (of humans) |
| or | א֥וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| a female | נְקֵבָֽה׃ | ne-ke-VAH | H5347 | femaleנְקֵבָה (ne.qe.vah) 1) female 1a) woman, female child 1b) female animal |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.