אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹתֹ֣ו תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמֹ֖ו תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃
You shall fear YHWH your God, serve Him, and swear by His name.
Morphology
- אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה (et-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun with accusative marker; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the covenant name of God.
- אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to the deity worshiped by Israel.
- תִּירָ֖א (tira) – Root: ירא (yara); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You shall fear”; Notes: Denotes reverence and awe.
- וְאֹתֹ֣ו (ve-oto) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Accusative marker with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun; Translation: “and Him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as the object of worship.
- תַעֲבֹ֑ד (taʿavod) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall serve”; Notes: Refers to worship or service to God.
- וּבִשְׁמֹ֖ו (u-vi-shmo) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition; Translation: “and by His name”; Notes: Refers to invoking God’s name in oaths.
- תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ (tishavea) – Root: שׁבע (shava); Form: Nifal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall swear”; Notes: Refers to making an oath or vow in God’s name.