Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.14", "source": "לֹ֣א תֵֽלְכ֔וּן אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "Not *tēlĕkûn* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*mēʾĕlōhê* the-*hāʿammîm* which *sĕbîbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēlĕkûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall go", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*mē-ʾĕlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural noun, construct - from gods of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*sĕbîbôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - around you" }, "variants": { "*tēlĕkûn*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/different/strange", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*sĕbîbôt*": "surroundings/vicinity/around" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.6", "source": "וְאַל־תֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תַכְעִ֤יסוּ אוֹתִי֙ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָרַ֖ע לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And not *tēlĕkû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to *ʿābĕdām* and to *hištaḥăwōt* to them, and not *takʿîsû* me in *maʿăśēh* of your *yĕdêkem*, and not *ʾāraʿ* to you.", "grammar": { "*tēlĕkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - other/strange", "*ʿābĕdām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd plural suffix - to serve them", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to bow down/worship", "*takʿîsû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd plural - provoke to anger", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - work/deed", "*yĕdêkem*": "noun, feminine, dual construct + 2nd plural suffix - your hands", "*ʾāraʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tēlĕkû*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʿābĕdām*": "to serve them/worship them", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate/worship", "*takʿîsû*": "provoke to anger/vex/irritate", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾāraʿ*": "do harm/bring evil/hurt" } }
  • Deut 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־שָׁכֹ֤חַ תִּשְׁכַּח֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֗ אַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתָּ֖ם וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣יתָ לָהֶ֑ם הַעִדֹ֤תִי בָכֶם֙ הַיּ֔וֹם כִּ֥י אָבֹ֖ד תֹּאבֵדֽוּן׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* if-*šākōaḥ* *tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and-*hālaktā* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*ʿăbadtām* and-*hištaḥăwîtā* to-them *haʿidōtî* against-you the-*yôm* that *ʾābōd* *tōʾbēdûn*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*šākōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to forget", "*tiškaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hālaktā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you go", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ʿăbadtām*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you serve them", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "Hishtaphel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bow down", "*haʿidōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I testify", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ʾābōd*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to perish", "*tōʾbēdûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall perish" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*šākōaḥ* *tiškaḥ*": "utterly forget/surely forget/completely forget", "*hālaktā*": "you go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods", "*ʿăbadtām*": "you serve them/worship them", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "you bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*haʿidōtî*": "I testify/warn/witness against", "*ʾābōd* *tōʾbēdûn*": "you shall surely perish/utterly be destroyed/completely be lost" } }
  • Deut 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.7", "source": "כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־אִ֠מֶּךָ אֽוֹ־בִנְךָ֨ אֽוֹ־בִתְּךָ֜ א֣וֹ ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיקֶ֗ךָ א֧וֹ רֵֽעֲךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *yĕsîtkā* *ʾāḥîkā* *ben*-*ʾimmekā* or-*binkā* or-*bittĕkā* or *ʾēšet* *ḥêqekā* or *rēʿăkā* who is-as-*kĕnapšĕkā* in-the-*bassēter* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not *yādaʿtā* you and-*ʾăbōtêkā*,", "grammar": { "*yĕsîtkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he entices you", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bittĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*kĕnapšĕkā*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your soul", "*bassēter*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the secret", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*sût*": "entice/persuade/instigate", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/chest", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding place/cover", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/recognize", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor" } }
  • Deut 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.28", "source": "וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*wəhaqqəlālâ 'im-lō' tišmə'û 'el-miṣwōt YHWH 'ĕlōhêḵem wəsartem min-hadereḵ 'ăšer 'ānōḵî məṣawweh 'etḵem hayyôm lāleḵet 'aḥărê 'ĕlōhîm 'ăḥērîm 'ăšer lō'-yəḏa'tem*", "grammar": { "*wəhaqqəlālâ*": "conjunction with definite article noun, feminine singular - and the curse", "*'im-lō'*": "conditional particle with negative particle - if not", "*tišmə'û*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*'el-miṣwōt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct - to commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*'ĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - your God", "*wəsartem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart", "*min-hadereḵ*": "preposition with definite article noun - from the way", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that/who", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/ordering", "*'etḵem*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*'aḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/deities", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that/who", "*lō'-yəḏa'tem*": "negative particle with qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have not known" }, "variants": { "*wəhaqqəlālâ*": "the curse/imprecation/malediction", "*tišmə'û*": "hear/listen/obey/heed", "*wəsartem*": "turn aside/depart/rebel/deviate", "*hadereḵ*": "the way/road/path/journey", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/go/follow/proceed", "*'ăḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*'ĕlōhîm 'ăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities/strange gods", "*lō'-yəḏa'tem*": "you have not known/experienced/recognized" } }
  • 1 John 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 John.5.21", "source": "Τεκνία, φυλάξατε ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Teknia*, *phulaxate* *heautous* from the *eidōlōn*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*phulaxate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - guard", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - idols", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/dear children/beloved ones", "*phulaxate*": "guard/keep/protect", "*heautous*": "yourselves/your own selves", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images/false gods", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
  • Exod 34:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.14", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לְאֵ֣ל אַחֵ֑ר כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ קַנָּ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ אֵ֥ל קַנָּ֖א הֽוּא׃", "text": "For not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *ʾaḥēr*, for *YHWH* *qannāʾ* his *šəmô*, *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* he is.", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - you shall bow down/worship", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other/another", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous/zealous", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*ʾēl ʾaḥēr*": "another god/other god", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.15", "source": "פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֥ת בְּרִ֖ית לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְזָנ֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם וְזָבְחוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְקָרָ֣א לְךָ֔ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ מִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃", "text": "Lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* and they *wəzānû* after their *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *wəzāḇḥû* to their *lēʾlōhêhem* and *wəqārāʾ* to you and you *wəʾākaltā* from his *mizziḇḥô*.", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*wəzānû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will prostitute themselves", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will sacrifice", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their gods", "*wəqārāʾ*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will call/invite", "*wəʾākaltā*": "waw consecutive + perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will eat", "*mizziḇḥô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*wəzānû*": "prostitute themselves/be unfaithful/commit fornication", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*wəqārāʾ*": "call/invite/summon", "*mizziḇḥô*": "from his sacrifice/from his offering" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.16", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִבְּנֹתָ֖יו לְבָנֶ֑יךָ וְזָנ֣וּ בְנֹתָ֗יו אַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן וְהִזְנוּ֙ אֶת־בָּנֶ֔יךָ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥtā* from-*bənôtāyw* for-*bānêkā* *wə-zānû* *bənôtāyw* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-hiznû* *ʾet*-*bānêkā* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will take", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*wə-zānû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will prostitute/be unfaithful", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-hiznû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they will cause to prostitute/be unfaithful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods" }, "variants": { "*zānû*": "commit fornication/be unfaithful (spiritually)/prostitute", "*hiznû*": "cause to commit fornication/lead into unfaithfulness/make prostitute", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/deities/divine beings" } }