Deuteronomy 10:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א אֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּב֣וֹ תִדְבָּ֔ק וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā tîrāʾ ʾōtô taʿăbōd and in bô tidbāq and in bišmô tiššābēaʿ

Grammar Details

*ʾet*: direct object marker
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*ʾĕlōhêkā*: masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God
*tîrāʾ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall fear
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
*taʿăbōd*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall serve
*bô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix and waw - and in him
*tidbāq*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall cling
*bišmô*: masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet and waw - and in his name
*tiššābēaʿ*: niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall swear

Word Meanings

*yārēʾ*: fear/reverence/respect
*ʿābad*: serve/work for/worship
*dābaq*: cling/hold fast/adhere to
*šābaʿ*: swear/take an oath
*šēm*: name/reputation

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Deut 13:4 : 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Deut 11:22 : 22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
Matt 4:10 : 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke 4:8 : 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Ps 63:11 : 11 But the king shall rejoice{H8799)} in God; every one that sweareth{H8737)} by him shall glory{H8691)}: but the mouth of them that speak{H8802)} lies shall be stopped{H8735)}.
Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Deut 4:4 : 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Josh 23:8 : 8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

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