Deuteronomy 6:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים

Transliteration

Hiššāmer to-you lest-tiškkaḥ ʾet-YHWH which hôṣîʾăkā from-ʾereṣ miṣrayim from-bêt ʿăbādîm

Grammar Details

*hiššāmer*: Niphal imperative, masculine singular - be careful/beware
*lĕkā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to yourself
*pen*: conjunction - lest
*tiškkaḥ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forget
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
*hôṣîʾăkā*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he brought you out
*mē-ʾereṣ*: preposition + feminine singular noun, construct - from land of
*miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
*mi-bêt*: preposition + masculine singular noun, construct - from house of
*ʿăbādîm*: masculine plural noun - slaves/servants

Word Meanings

*hiššāmer*: be careful/beware/guard yourself
*tiškkaḥ*: you forget/you neglect
*hôṣîʾăkā*: he brought you out/he led you forth
*bêt*: house/place/household
*ʿăbādîm*: slaves/bondage/servitude

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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