Deuteronomy 27:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֗ים אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּאֵ֥ר הֵיטֵֽב׃

Transliteration

wə-kātaḇtā ʿal-hā-ʾăḇānîm ʾet-kol-diḇrê hat-tôrāh haz-zōʾt baʾēr hêṭēḇ

Grammar Details

*wə-kātaḇtā*: conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall write
*ʿal*: preposition - on/upon
*hā-ʾăḇānîm*: definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*kol*: noun masculine singular construct - all of
*diḇrê*: noun masculine plural construct - words of
*hat-tôrāh*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction
*haz-zōʾt*: definite article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this
*baʾēr*: Piel infinitive absolute - explaining
*hêṭēḇ*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/clearly

Word Meanings

*kātaḇtā*: write/inscribe
*tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching
*baʾēr*: explain/make plain/engrave
*hêṭēḇ*: thoroughly/clearly/distinctly/well

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Hab 2:2 : 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
John 16:25 : 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
2 Cor 3:12 : 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

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