Deuteronomy 25:4

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.4", "source": "לֹא־תַחְסֹ֥ם שׁ֖וֹר בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Not *taḥsōm* *šôr* in-*dîšô*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taḥsōm*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall muzzle", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular - ox", "*bə-dîšô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its threshing" }, "variants": { "*taḥsōm*": "muzzle/prevent from eating", "*dîš*": "threshing/treading/trampling" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹא־תַחְסֹ֥ם שׁ֖וֹר בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

Not taḥsōm šôr in-dîšô

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *taḥsōm*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall muzzle
• *šôr*: noun masculine singular - ox
• *bə-dîšô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its threshing

Word Meanings

• *taḥsōm*: muzzle/prevent from eating
• *dîš*: threshing/treading/trampling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treath out the corn.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not muzzle{H2629} the ox{H7794} when he treadeth out{H1778} [the grain].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not muzzle{H2629}{(H8799)} the ox{H7794} when he treadeth out{H1778}{(H8800)} the corn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not mosell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not mosell the mouth of the oxe, that treadeth out the corne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not moosell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out `the grain'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the grain] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not muzzle your ox when it is treading grain.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.10", "source": "יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרֽ͏ִ‪[t]‬י׃", "text": "*yôḏēaʿ* *ṣaddîq* *nep̄eš* *bəhemtô* *wəraḥămê* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾaḵzārî*", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knows/regards", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/needs of", "*bəhemtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his animal/beast", "*wəraḥămê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and mercies of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel" }, "variants": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knows/regards/cares for", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*nep̄eš*": "life/need/soul", "*bəhēmāh*": "animal/beast/livestock", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/merciless" } }
• 1 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ;", "text": "For in the *Mōseōs* *nomō* it has been *gegraptai*, Not *phimōseis* *boun* *aloōnta*. *Mē* of the *boōn* *melei* to the *Theō*?", "grammar": { "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses'", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been written", "*phimōseis*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*boōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of oxen", "*melei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - cares", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*phimōseis*": "you shall muzzle/prevent from eating", "*boun*": "ox/bull", "*aloōnta*": "threshing/treading out grain", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.10", "source": "Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ, ἐγράφη: ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν· καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι.", "text": "Or for us *pantōs* *legei*? For us for, it was *egraphē*: that upon *elpidi* *opheilei* the one *arotriōn* to *arotrion*; and the one *aloōn* of the *elpidos* of him to *metechein* upon *elpidi*.", "grammar": { "*pantōs*": "adverb - altogether/entirely/certainly", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was written", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must", "*arotriōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - plowing", "*arotrion*": "present infinitive - to plow", "*aloōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*pantōs*": "certainly/altogether/absolutely", "*egraphē*": "was written/was recorded", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/must", "*arotriōn*": "plowing/tilling", "*arotrion*": "to plow/to till", "*aloōn*": "threshing/treading grain", "*metechein*": "to partake/to share/to participate" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.18", "source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, Βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις. Καί, Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Legei* *gar* *hē* *graphē*, *Boun* *aloōnta* *ou* *phimōseis*. *Kai*, *Axios* *ho* *ergatēs* *tou* *misthou* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*Boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*phimōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*graphē*": "scripture/writing [authoritative text]", "*aloōnta*": "threshing [separating grain]", "*phimōseis*": "muzzle [prevent from eating]", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/compensation" } }
• Isa 28:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.27", "source": "כִּי לֹא בֶחָרוּץ יוּדַשׁ קֶצַח וְאוֹפַן עֲגָלָה עַל־כַּמֹּן יוּסָּב כִּי בַמַּטֶּה יֵחָבֶט קֶצַח וְכַמֹּן בַּשָּׁבֶט", "text": "For not with-*ḥārûṣ* *yûḏaš* *qeṣaḥ* and-*ʾôp̄an* *ʿăḡālāh* on-*kammōn* *yûssāḇ* for with-*hammaṭṭeh* *yēḥāḇeṭ* *qeṣaḥ* and-*ḵammōn* with-*haššāḇeṭ*", "grammar": { "*ḥārûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - threshing sledge", "*yûḏaš*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is threshed", "*qeṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - black cummin", "*ʾôp̄an*": "masculine singular construct - wheel of", "*ʿăḡālāh*": "feminine singular noun - cart/wagon", "*kammōn*": "masculine singular noun - cummin", "*yûssāḇ*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is turned", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the staff/rod", "*yēḥāḇeṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is beaten", "*qeṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - black cummin", "*ḵammōn*": "masculine singular noun - cummin", "*haššāḇeṭ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rod/staff" }, "variants": { "*ḥārûṣ*": "threshing sledge/sharp tool", "*yûḏaš*": "is threshed/is trampled", "*ʾôp̄an*": "wheel of/cart wheel of", "*yûssāḇ*": "is turned/is driven/is rolled", "*yēḥāḇeṭ*": "is beaten/is struck" } }
• Hos 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.11", "source": "וְאֶפְרַ֜יִם עֶגְלָ֤ה מְלֻמָּדָה֙ אֹהַ֣בְתִּי לָד֔וּשׁ וַאֲנִ֣י עָבַ֔רְתִּי עַל־ט֖וּב צַוָּארָ֑הּ אַרְכִּ֤יב אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ יַחֲר֣וֹשׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה יְשַׂדֶּד־ל֖וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾEprayim* [is] *ʿeglāh məlummādāh* loving *lādûš*; and I *ʿābartî* upon *ṭûb* her *ṣawwāʾrāh*; I will *ʾarkîb ʾEprayim*, *yaḥărôš Yəhûdāh*, *yəśaddēd* to him *Yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿeglāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - heifer", "*məlummādāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - trained", "*lādûš*": "preposition + verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to thresh", "*ʿābartî*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 1st person, singular - I passed over", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - goodness of", "*ṣawwāʾrāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - her neck", "*ʾarkîb*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, singular - I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon", "*yaḥărôš*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will plow", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yəśaddēd*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will harrow", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʿābartî*": "I passed over/I placed upon", "*ʾarkîb*": "I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon/make to plow" } }