Exodus 23:32

לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃

You shall not make a covenant with them or with their gods.

 

Morphology

  1. לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת (lo-tikrot) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Form: Negative particle + Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall not make”; Notes: Refers to the prohibition of forming covenants.
  2. לָהֶ֛ם (lahem) – Root: הם (h-m); Form: Preposition with 3mp suffix; Translation: “With them”; Notes: Refers to the inhabitants of the land.
  3. וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם (vele’loheihem) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine plural construct with 3mp suffix; Translation: “And with their gods”; Notes: Refers to the deities worshiped by the people.
  4. בְּרִֽית (berit) – Root: ברית (b-r-y-t); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A covenant”; Notes: Refers to a formal agreement or treaty.

 

This entry was posted in Exodus. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.