Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֧ם מַסֵּכ֛וֹת עָשָׂ֖ה לַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyêlek* *bədarḵê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wəgam* *massêḵôt* *ʿāśāh* *laBBəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyêlek*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect waw-consecutive - and he walked", "*bədarḵê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in ways of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*massêḵôt*": "feminine plural noun - molten images", "*ʿāśāh*": "3rd masculine singular perfect - he made", "*laBBəʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals" }, "variants": { "*massêḵôt*": "molten images/cast idols", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (Canaanite deities)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 34:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.17", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֥י מַסֵּכָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *massēkāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*massēkāh*": "feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities of", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast metal/something poured out" } }
  • Judg 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.2.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* *ʾet*-the-*Bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "dual construct - eyes of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*Bəʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/presence of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/multiple local manifestations of Baal" } }
  • Judg 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.2.13", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ לַבַּ֖עַל וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* to-the-*Baʿal* and-to-the-*ʿAštārôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal", "*ʿAštārôt*": "proper noun, feminine plural - Ashtaroth" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*Baʿal*": "a Canaanite deity, 'lord/master'", "*ʿAštārôt*": "Canaanite fertility goddesses/female deities" } }
  • 1 Kgs 16:31-33 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.31", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ הֲנָקֵ֣ל לֶכְתּ֔וֹ בְּחַטֹּ֖אות יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וַיִּקַּ֨ח אִשָּׁ֜ה אֶת־אִיזֶ֗בֶל בַּת־אֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ צִידֹנִ֔ים וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* to-be-*hānāqēl* *lekəttô* in-*ḥaṭṭōʾwt* *yārāḇəʿām* son-of-*nəḇāṭ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* woman *ʾet*-*ʾîzeḇel* daughter-of-*ʾetbaʿal* *melek* of-*ṣîḏōnîm* and-*wayyēlek* and-*wayyaʿăḇōḏ* *ʾet*-the-*baʿal* and-*wayyištaḥû* to-him", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*hānāqēl*": "hiphil infinitive construct + interrogative particle - was it light/easy thing", "*lekəttô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his walking/going", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "noun feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yārāḇəʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*nəḇāṭ*": "proper name - Nebat", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾîzeḇel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*ʾetbaʿal*": "proper name - Ethbaal", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ṣîḏōnîm*": "proper name - Sidonians", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayyaʿăḇōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*baʿal*": "proper name - Baal", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down/worshipped" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*hānāqēl*": "was it a trivial thing/light matter", "*lekəttô*": "his walking/going", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "sins/offenses", "*baʿal*": "lord/master/Baal [deity]" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.32", "source": "וַיָּ֥קֶם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַבָּ֑עַל בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqem* *mizəbēḥa* to-the-*bāʿal* house the-*baʿal* which *bānāh* in-*šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he erected/established", "*mizəbēḥa*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*bāʿal*": "proper name with definite article - the Baal", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*šōmərôn*": "proper name - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "and he erected/established/set up", "*mizəbēḥa*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*baʿal*": "lord/master/Baal [deity]" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.33", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיּ֨וֹסֶף אַחְאָ֜ב לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת לְהַכְעִיס֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֲלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִכֹּל מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērāh* and-*wayyôsep* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* to-*laʿăśôt* to-*ləhakəʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* from-all kings-of *yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyû* before-him", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʾăšērāh*": "proper name with definite article - the Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke/anger", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/goddess Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/did more", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "to provoke to anger/vex/irritate", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God/gods of" } }
  • 2 Kgs 10:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.26", "source": "וַיֹּצִ֛אוּ אֶת־מַצְּב֥וֹת בֵּית־הַבַּ֖עַל וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōṣiʾû* *ʾet-maṣṣĕbôt* *bêt-habbaʿal* they brought out the pillars of house of the Baal and *wayyiśrĕpûhā* burned it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōṣiʾû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought out", "*ʾet-maṣṣĕbôt*": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct - the pillars/sacred stones of", "*bêt-habbaʿal*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - house of the Baal", "*wayyiśrĕpûhā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they burned it" }, "variants": { "*wayyōṣiʾû*": "brought out/removed/took out", "*maṣṣĕbôt*": "pillars/sacred stones/monuments", "*wayyiśrĕpûhā*": "burned it/set it on fire/consumed it with fire" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.27", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *nāṯaṣ* they [obj] *maṣṣēḇaṯ* the-*Baʿal*, and *nāṯaṣ* they [obj]-*bayiṯ* the-*Baʿal*, and *śîm* they-him *lĕmôṣāʾôṯ* until-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*nāṯaṣ*": "verb, qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - they pulled down/broke down/demolished", "*maṣṣēḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pillar/sacred stone of", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house/temple of", "*śîm*": "verb, qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made/set/appointed it", "*lĕmôṣāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition lamed - for latrines/outhouses/refuse places", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*nāṯaṣ*": "break down/demolish/tear down/destroy", "*maṣṣēḇaṯ*": "pillar/sacred stone/standing stone", "*lĕmôṣāʾôṯ*": "latrines/outhouses/refuse places/sewers", "*śîm*": "make/set/place/establish/appoint" } } 28 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.28", "source": "וַיַּשְׁמֵ֥ד יֵה֛וּא אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *šāmad* *Yēhûʾ* [obj]-the-*Baʿal* from-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*šāmad*": "verb, hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed/exterminated", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šāmad*": "destroy/exterminate/annihilate/eradicate" } }
  • 2 Chr 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כִּ֚י בַּת־אַחְאָ֔ב הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ אִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyēleḵ* in-*dereḵ* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾēl* as-that *ʿāśû* *bêṯ* *ʾAḥʾāḇ* for *baṯ*-*ʾAḥʾāḇ* *hāyĕṯāh* to-him *ʾiššāh* and-*wayyaʿaś* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked/went", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾAḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hāyĕṯāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "walked/went/followed", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/practiced", "*bêṯ*": "house/household/dynasty", "*baṯ*": "daughter/female descendant", "*hāyĕṯāh*": "was/became/had become", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*wayyaʿaś*": "did/committed/practiced", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong" } }
  • 2 Chr 22:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.22.3", "source": "גַּם־ה֣וּא הָלַ֔ךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב כִּ֥י אִמּ֛וֹ הָיְתָ֥ה יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ לְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Also-*hūʾ* *hālaḵ* in-*darḵēy* house-of-*ʾaḥʾāḇ* because *ʾimmō* *hāyətāh* *yōʿaṣtō* *ləharšīaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*hūʾ*": "Independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he'", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'walked/went'", "*darḵēy*": "Noun feminine plural construct - 'ways of'", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "Proper noun - 'Ahab'", "*ʾimmō*": "Noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'was/became'", "*yōʿaṣtō*": "Qal participle feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his counselor/adviser'", "*ləharšīaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to do wickedly/to act wickedly'" }, "variants": { "*darḵēy*": "ways/paths/conduct", "*yōʿaṣtō*": "his counselor/his adviser", "*ləharšīaʿ*": "to do wickedly/to act wickedly/to be wicked" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.22.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּבֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב כִּי־הֵ֜מָּה הָֽיוּ־ל֣וֹ יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים אַחֲרֵ֛י מ֥וֹת אָבִ֖יו לְמַשְׁחִ֥ית לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-*ʿēynēy* *YHWH* like-house-of-*ʾaḥʾāḇ* because-*hēmmāh* *hāyū*-to-him *yōʿăṣīm* after *mōt* *ʾāḇīw* to-*mašḥīt* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he did'", "*hāraʿ*": "Adjective masculine singular with definite article - 'the evil'", "*ʿēynēy*": "Noun feminine dual construct - 'eyes of'", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun - divine name", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "Proper noun - 'Ahab'", "*hēmmāh*": "Independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they'", "*hāyū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'were/became'", "*yōʿăṣīm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'counselors/advisers'", "*mōt*": "Noun masculine singular construct - 'death of'", "*ʾāḇīw*": "Noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*mašḥīt*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/badness", "*ʿēynēy*": "eyes/sight/judgment", "*yōʿăṣīm*": "counselors/advisers", "*mašḥīt*": "destruction/ruin/corrupting influence" } }
  • Hos 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.13", "source": "‫וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ כָּל־מְשׂוֹשָׂ֔הּ חַגָּ֖הּ חָדְשָׁ֣הּ וְשַׁבַּתָּ֑הּ וְכֹ֖ל מוֹעֲדָֽהּ׃‬", "text": "And *hišbattî* all-*məśôśāh*, *ḥaggāh*, *ḥodšāh* and *šabbattāh*, and all *môʿădāh*.", "grammar": { "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to cease", "*məśôśāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her joy", "*ḥaggāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her feast", "*ḥodšāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her new moon", "*šabbattāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her sabbath", "*môʿădāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her appointed time" }, "variants": { "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/terminate", "*məśôśāh*": "her joy/rejoicing/mirth", "*ḥaggāh*": "her feast/festival/celebration", "*ḥodšāh*": "her new moon (festival)", "*šabbattāh*": "her sabbath/day of rest", "*môʿădāh*": "her appointed time/festival/assembly" } }
  • Hos 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.17", "source": "‫וְנָתַ֨תִּי לָ֤הּ אֶת־כְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְאֶת־עֵ֥מֶק עָכ֖וֹר לְפֶ֣תַח תִּקְוָ֑ה וְעָ֤נְתָה שָּׁ֙מָּה֙ כִּימֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וִּכְי֖וֹם עֲלֹתָ֥הּ מֵאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ס‬", "text": "And *nātattî* to-her *ʾet*-*kərāmêhā* from-there, and *ʾet*-*ʿēmeq* *ʿākôr* for-*petaḥ* *tiqwāh*; and *ʿāntāh* there like-*yəmê* *nəʿûrêhā* and like-*yôm* *ʿălôtāh* from-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kərāmêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her vineyards", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēmeq*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - valley of", "*ʿākôr*": "proper noun - Achor", "*petaḥ*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - door of", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*ʿāntāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will answer/respond", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - days of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her youth", "*yôm*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - day of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her coming up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine, singular - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/provide/grant", "*kərāmêhā*": "her vineyards/grape vines", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland of", "*ʿākôr*": "Achor (meaning 'trouble')", "*petaḥ*": "door/entrance/opening of", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ʿāntāh*": "she will answer/respond/sing", "*yəmê*": "days/time of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*yôm*": "day/time of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "her coming up/ascending/going up", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory of", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians" } }
  • Lev 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.4", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ מַסֵּכָ֔ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tifnû* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾĕlîlîm* *wə-ʾĕlōhê* *massēḵāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* *lāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tifnû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn/look", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the idols/worthless things", "*wə-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and gods of", "*massēḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tifnû*": "turn to/look to/regard/pay attention to", "*hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "the idols/worthless things/false gods/nothings", "*massēḵāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }