Deuteronomy 4:7
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Deuteronomy 4:7
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
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And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
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Verse Text
For what nationH1471 is there so greatH1419, who hath GodH430 so nighH7138 unto them, as the LORDH3068 our GodH430 is in all things that we callH7121 upon him for?
כִּי מִי־גֹוי גָּדֹול אֲשֶׁר־לֹו אֱלֹהִים קְרֹבִים אֵלָיו כַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכָל־קָרְאֵנוּ אֵלָיו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּ֚י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
מִי |
mi- | H4310 | HTi | who? |
ג֣וֹי |
Goy | H1471 | HNcmsa | (is) a nation |
גָּד֔וֹל |
ga.Dol | H1419 | HAamsa | great |
אֲשֶׁר |
'a.Sher- | H834 | HTr | which |
ל֥/וֹ |
l/o | HR/Sp3ms | (belongs) to/ it | |
אֱלֹהִ֖ים |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | a god |
קְרֹבִ֣ים |
ke.ro.Vim | H7138 | HAampa | near |
אֵלָ֑י/ו |
'e.La/v | H413 | HR/Sp3ms | to/ it |
כַּ/יהוָ֣ה |
ka./Yah.weh | H3068 | HR/Np | like/ Yahweh |
אֱלֹהֵ֔י/נוּ |
'e.lo.Hei./nu | H430 | HNcmpc/Sp1cp | God/ our |
בְּ/כָּל |
be./khol | H3605 | HR/Ncmsc | in/ all |
קָרְאֵ֖/נוּ |
ka.re.'E./nu | H7121 | HVqc/Sp1cp | calling/ we |
אֵלָֽי/ו |
'e.La/v | H413 | HR/Sp3ms | to/ him |
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H1419 — גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, gaw-dole'): or גָּדֹל (gâdôl); (shortened) from גָּדַל (gâdal) H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.
- H1471 — גּוֹי (gôwy, go'-ee): rarely (shortened) גֹּי (gôy); apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (gêvâh) H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
- H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא (qârâʼ) H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
- H7138 — קָרוֹב (qârôwb, kaw-robe'): or קָרֹב (qârôb); from קָרַב (qârab) H7126; near (in place, kindred or time); allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
- H4310 — מִי (mîy, me): an interrogative pronoun of persons, as מָה (mâh) H4100 is of things; who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix; any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.
Verse Cross-References
- what nation — Numbers 23:9, Numbers 23:21, 2 Samuel 7:23, Isaiah 43:4
- who hath — Deuteronomy 5:26, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 73:28, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 148:14, Isaiah 55:6, Ephesians 2:12-22, James 4:8
Reciprocal references (19): Exodus 33:16, Leviticus 15:2, Deuteronomy 26:19, Deuteronomy 33:29, 2 Samuel 1:19, 1 Chronicles 17:21, Psalms 75:1, Psalms 76:1, Psalms 119:151, Isaiah 1:2, Jeremiah 13:11, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 33:3, Lamentations 1:7, Zechariah 8:23, Malachi 3:12, Romans 2:14, Romans 3:2, Ephesians 2:17
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: ACCESS TO GOD; CHURCH OF ISRAEL
- Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES; GOD; OBEDIENCE; PRAYER
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