Deuteronomy 25:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃

Transliteration

Not yihyeh to-you in-bêtəkā ʾêpāh wə-ʾêpāh gədôlāh û-qəṭannāh

Grammar Details

*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yihyeh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be
*ləkā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
*bə-bêtəkā*: preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house
*ʾêpāh*: noun feminine singular - ephah [measure]
*wə-ʾêpāh*: conjunction + noun feminine singular - and ephah
*gədôlāh*: adjective feminine singular - large
*û-qəṭannāh*: conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and small

Word Meanings

*ʾêpāh*: ephah/dry measure (approx. 22 liters)
*ʾêpāh wə-ʾêpāh*: ephah and ephah/different measures/diverse measures

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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