Deuteronomy 6:17

You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.
Deuteronomy 6:17
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Original language and places

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Original language (Hebrew)

שָׁמ֣וֹר תִּשְׁמְר֔וּן אֶת־מִצְוֹ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו וְחֻקָּ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּֽךְ׃

  1. שָׁמ֣וֹרsha.Mor“certainly <to keep>”
    Verb, qal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from שָׁמַר · “careful” · Strong's H8104J
  2. תִּשְׁמְר֔וּןtish.me.Run“you will keep !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from שָׁמַר · “obey” · Strong's H8104G
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. מִצְוֹ֖תmitz.Vot“[the] commandments of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from מִצְוָה · “commandment” · Strong's H4687
  5. יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.Khem“God your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  7. וְעֵדֹתָ֥יוve.'e.do.Tav“and testimonies his”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֵדָה · “testimony” · Strong's H5713B
  8. וְחֻקָּ֖יוve.chu.Kav“and statutes his”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֹק · “decree” · Strong's H2706G
  9. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  10. צִוָּֽךְ׃tzi.Vakh“he has commanded you”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)