Deuteronomy 34:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ בַגַּיְ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב מ֖וּל בֵּ֣ית פְּע֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע אִישׁ֙ אֶת־קְבֻ֣רָת֔וֹ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqbōr 'ōtô in the gay in 'ereṣ Mô'āb opposite Bêt Pə'ôr; and not yāda' 'îš 'et-qəburātô unto the yôm the zeh

Grammar Details

*wayyiqbōr*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he buried'
*'ōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'
*gay*: masculine singular with definite article - 'the valley'
*'ereṣ*: feminine singular construct - 'land of'
*Mô'āb*: proper noun - 'Moab'
*Bêt*: construct state - 'house of'
*Pə'ôr*: proper noun - 'Peor'
*yāda'*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'knew'
*'îš*: masculine singular - 'man/anyone'
*'et*: direct object marker
*qəburātô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his burial place/grave'
*yôm*: masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'
*zeh*: demonstrative adjective with definite article - 'this'

Word Meanings

*wayyiqbōr*: and he buried/and one buried
*gay*: valley/ravine/depression
*'ereṣ*: land/territory/country
*yāda'*: knew/was aware of/perceived
*'îš*: man/person/anyone
*qəburātô*: his burial place/his grave/his sepulcher
*yôm*: day/time
*zeh*: this/present

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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Deut 3:29 : 29 So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.

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