Deuteronomy 30:14

World English Bible (2000)

But the word is very near to you, in your mouth, and in your heart, that you may do it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב אֵלֶ֛יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר מְאֹ֑ד בְּפִ֥יךָ וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ

Transliteration

But kî-qārôb unto you the dābār very much, in your pîkā and in your bilbābəkā to laʿăśōtô

Grammar Details

• *kî-qārôb*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for near/close
• *dābār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter
• *pîkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth
• *bilbābəkā*: preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart
• *laʿăśōtô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it

Word Meanings

• *qārôb*: near/close/at hand
• *dābār*: word/matter/thing/command
• *pîkā*: your mouth/speech
• *bilbābəkā*: in your heart/mind/inner self
• *laʿăśōtô*: to do it/perform it/carry it out

Referenced Verses

• Rom 10:8-9 : 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 9 that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• Jer 12:2 : 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
• Ezek 2:5 : 5 They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
• Ezek 33:33 : 33 When this comes to pass, (behold, it comes), then shall they know that a prophet has been among them.
• Luke 10:11-12 : 11 'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.' 12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
• John 5:46 : 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
• Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
• Acts 13:38-41 : 38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, 39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets: 41 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.'"
• Acts 28:23-28 : 23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. 24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 25 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, 26 saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive. 27 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.' 28 "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen."
• Matt 7:21 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
• Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense; 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;