Deuteronomy 6:14

Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.
Deuteronomy 6:14
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

לֹ֣א תֵֽלְכ֔וּן אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

  1. לֹ֣אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  2. תֵֽלְכ֔וּןte.le.Khun“you will walk !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from הָלַךְ · “follow” · Strong's H1980N
  3. אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Rei“after”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
  4. אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.Him“gods”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “gods” · Strong's H0430J
  5. אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.Rim“other”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַחֵר · “another” · Strong's H0312
  6. מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙me.'e.lo.Hei“any of [the] gods of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “gods” · Strong's H0430J
  7. הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mim“the peoples”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  8. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  9. סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃se.vi.vo.tei.Khem“[are] around you”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from סָבִיב · “around” · Strong's H5439G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)