Deuteronomy 8:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י ה֗וּא הַנֹּתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חָ֑יִל לְמַ֨עַן הָקִ֧ים אֶת־בְּרִית֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And-zākartā ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā that hûʾ the-nōtēn to-you kōaḥ to-ʿăśôt ḥāyil to-the-purpose-that hāqîm ʾet-bərîtô which-nišbaʿ to-ʾăbōtêkā as-the-yôm the-this.

Grammar Details

*zākartā*: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
*ʾĕlōhêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
*hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he
*nōtēn*: Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one giving
*kōaḥ*: masculine singular noun - power
*ʿăśôt*: Qal infinitive construct - to make
*ḥāyil*: masculine singular noun - wealth/strength
*hāqîm*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to establish
*bərîtô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant
*nišbaʿ*: Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore
*ʾăbōtêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers
*yôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the day
*zeh*: masculine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this

Word Meanings

*zākartā*: you shall remember/recall/call to mind
*nōtēn*: giving/granting/bestowing
*kōaḥ*: power/strength/ability
*ʿăśôt*: to make/produce/gain
*ḥāyil*: wealth/strength/ability/power/might
*hāqîm*: to establish/confirm/fulfill
*bərîtô*: his covenant/pact/agreement
*nišbaʿ*: he swore/took an oath/pledged

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Hos 2:8 : 8 For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
Ps 127:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; [For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
Deut 7:8 : 8 but because Jehovah loveth you, and because he would keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Deut 7:12 : 12 And it shall come to pass, because ye hearken to these ordinances, and keep and do them, that Jehovah thy God will keep with thee the covenant and the lovingkindness which he sware unto thy fathers:
Ps 144:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:

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