Deuteronomy 5:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא

Transliteration

Not tiśśāʾ ʾet-šēm-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā to-the-šāwʾ kî not yənaqqeh YHWH ʾēt who-yiśśāʾ ʾet-name-his to-the-šāwʾ

Grammar Details

*tiśśāʾ*: Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall lift/take
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*šēm*: common noun, masculine singular construct - name of
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʾĕlōhêkā*: common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God
*šāwʾ*: common noun, masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*yənaqqeh*: Piel imperfect 3ms - he will leave unpunished
*yiśśāʾ*: Qal imperfect 3ms - he will lift/take

Word Meanings

*tiśśāʾ*: you shall lift/you shall take/you shall bear/you shall utter
*šēm*: name/reputation/character
*šāwʾ*: emptiness/falsehood/vanity/worthlessness
*yənaqqeh*: he will leave unpunished/he will acquit/he will clear

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Lev 19:12 : 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Matt 5:33-34 : 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Exod 20:7 : 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Jas 5:12 : 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Ps 139:20 : 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 20:7-9
3 verses
91%
7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Deut 5:12-13
2 verses
83%
12Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
13Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Lev 19:11-12
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82%
11Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
12And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Deut 5:16-20
5 verses
78%
16Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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19Neither shalt thou steal.
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Deut 5:6-10
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76%
6I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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8Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
9Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
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Matt 5:33
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33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Exod 20:11-16
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75%
11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
13Thou shalt not kill.
14Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15Thou shalt not steal.
16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Lev 22:31-32
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31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
32Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,
Deut 12:4
74%
4Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.
Deut 6:13
73%
13Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
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11And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 23:13
72%
13And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Exod 20:3-5
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72%
3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Eccl 5:5-6
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5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
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Lev 22:15
71%
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15And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
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Deut 23:21
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Exod 34:14
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14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Ps 139:20
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20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Lev 19:4
70%
4Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
Matt 15:4
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4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Exod 23:1
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Lev 18:21
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Lev 19:30
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30Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Jas 5:12
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12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Lev 20:9
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9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Deut 6:15
70%
15(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.