Leviticus 19:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח מִכֶּם֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֗ם וְאָהַבְתָּ֥ לוֹ֙ כָּמ֔וֹךָ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם

Transliteration

kəʾezrāḥ mikkem yihyeh lāḵem haggēr haggār ʾittəḵem wə-ʾāhaḇtā lô kāmôḵā kî-gērîm hĕyîṯem bəʾereṣ Miṣrāyim ʾănî YHWH ʾĕlōhêḵem

Grammar Details

*kəʾezrāḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a native
*mikkem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you/among you
*yihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be
*lāḵem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you
*haggēr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the stranger
*haggār*: definite article + Qal active participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning
*ʾittəḵem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you
*wə-ʾāhaḇtā*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall love
*lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
*kāmôḵā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as yourself
*kî*: conjunction - for, because
*gērîm*: noun, masculine plural - strangers/sojourners
*hĕyîṯem*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were
*bəʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of
*Miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt
*ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*ʾĕlōhêḵem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God

Word Meanings

*ʾezrāḥ*: native/citizen/native-born
*gēr* *haggār*: stranger who resides/sojourner who dwells/foreigner living

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
Deut 10:19 : 19 Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Matt 5:43 : 43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
Exod 12:48-49 : 48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to Jehovah, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

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