Deuteronomy 4:13
"And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he declared unto you his covenant,.... So the law was called, because it contained, on the part of God, things which he would have done or avoided, to which

were annexed promises of long life and happiness in the land he gave them; and they, on their part, agreed to hearken to it, and obey it, Exo 24:3 , which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; which see at large in Exo 20:1 , and in this book afterwards repeated, Deu 5:6 , and he wrote them upon two tables of stone; to denote the durableness of them; the Targum of Jonathan says on tables of sapphire; but it is most likely that they were written on tables of marble, since there were great quantities of it in Mount Sinai; See Gill on Exo 31:18 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H5046 נָגַד
Definition:

11+, 3 feminine singularהִגִּ֫ידָה1 Samuel 25:19+,הִגַּדְתָּGenesis 12:8+, etc.;Imperfectיַגִּיד1 Samuel 9:6+;וַיַּגֵּדGenesis 9:22+; suffixיַגִּידֶ֫הָIsaiah 44:7;יַגִּדָהּJeremiah 9:11;יַגֵָּֽדְךָDeu 11+, 3 feminine singularהִגִּ֫ידָה1 Samuel 25:19+,הִגַּדְתָּGenesis 12:8+, etc.;Imperfectיַגִּיד1 Samuel 9:6+;וַיַּגֵּדGenesis 9:22+; suffixיַגִּידֶ֫הָIsaiah 44:7;יַגִּדָהּJeremiah 9:11;יַגֵָּֽדְךָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • in front of (semantic_range)
  • facing (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1285 בְּרִית
Definition:

13199t.; suffixבְּרִיתִיGenesis 6:1850t.;בְּרִיתְךָDeuteronomy 33:9;בְּרִיתֶ֑ךָPsalm 44:1811t.;בְּרִיתְכֶםIsaiah 28:18;בְּרִיתֵךְEzekiel 16:61;בְּרִיתוֺExodus 2:2418t.; —pact, compact, covenant.I.betw 13199t.; suffixבְּרִיתִיGenesis 6:1850t.;בְּרִיתְךָDeuteronomy 33:9;בְּרִיתֶ֑ךָPsalm 44:1811t.;בְּרִיתְכֶםIsaiah 28:18;בְּרִיתֵךְEzekiel 16:61;בְּרִיתוֺExodus 2:2418t.; —pact, compact, covenant.I.betw

Possible Meanings:
  • lye (semantic_range)
  • alkali (semantic_range)
  • potash (semantic_range)
  • soap (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H6680 צָוָה
Definition:

22+; suffixצִוַּנִיDeuteronomy 4:5+;צִוְּךָDeuteronomy 4:23+;צִוָּהוּGenesis 7:5+, etc.; 1 singularצִוִּיתִיExodus 29:3529t.,צִוֵּיתִיLeviticus 8:314t., etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיְצַוֶּהGenesi 22+; suffixצִוַּנִיDeuteronomy 4:5+;צִוְּךָDeuteronomy 4:23+;צִוָּהוּGenesis 7:5+, etc.; 1 singularצִוִּיתִיExodus 29:3529t.,צִוֵּיתִיLeviticus 8:314t., etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיְצַוֶּהGenesi

Possible Meanings:
  • lay charge (semantic_range)
  • give charge (semantic_range)
  • charge (semantic_range)
  • command (semantic_range)
  • order (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H6235 עֶשֶׂר
Definition:

1653t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable);עָ֑שֶׁר1 Kings 7:43;1 Chronicles 6:46;feminine(c.noun masculine): absoluteעֲשָׂרָהGenesis 24:1069t.; construct (probably)עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת1 Samuel 17: 1653t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable);עָ֑שֶׁר1 Kings 7:43;1 Chronicles 6:46;feminine(c.noun masculine): absoluteעֲשָׂרָהGenesis 24:1069t.; construct (probably)עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת1 Samuel 17:

Possible Meanings:
  • a ten (semantic_range)
H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H3789 כָּתַב
Definition:

32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati 32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati

Possible Meanings:
  • writing (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3871 לוּח
Definition:

8; constructProverbs 3:34t.; dualלֻחֹתָ֑יִםEzekiel 27:5; pluralלוחֹת(לֻחוֺת,לֻחֹת) absoluteExodus 32:1617t.; constructDeuteronomy 4:1316t.; —1chiefly of stone tablets on which ten words were writtenEx 8; constructProverbs 3:34t.; dualלֻחֹתָ֑יִםEzekiel 27:5; pluralלוחֹת(לֻחוֺת,לֻחֹת) absoluteExodus 32:1617t.; constructDeuteronomy 4:1316t.; —1chiefly of stone tablets on which ten words were writtenEx

Possible Meanings:
  • board (semantic_range)
  • plank (semantic_range)
  • plate (semantic_range)
  • boards (semantic_range)
H0068 אֶבֶן
Definition:

2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis 2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • disc (semantic_range)
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • bearing-stool (semantic_range)
  • midwife’s stool (semantic_range)

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