Deuteronomy 16:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞
(ve·sa·mach·ta)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God,אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֣
(u·vin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
and your daughterוּבִתֶּךָ֮
(u·vit·te·cha)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and your maleוְעַבְדְּךָ֣
(ve·'av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and femaleוַאֲמָתֶךָ֒
(va·'a·ma·te·cha)
519: a maid, handmaidof uncertain derivation
servants 
 
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙
(ve·hal·le·vi)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in your town,בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ
(bish·'a·rei·cha,)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and the strangerוְהַגֵּ֛ר
(ve·hag·ger)
1616: a sojournerfrom gur
and the orphanוְהַיָּתֹ֥ום
(ve·hai·ya·to·vm)
3490: an orphanfrom an unused word
and the widowוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה
(ve·ha·'al·ma·nah)
490: a widowfem. of alman
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in your midst,בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ
(be·kir·be·cha;)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
in the placeבַּמָּקֹ֗ום
(bam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
choosesיִבְחַר֙
(yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
to establishלְשַׁכֵּ֥ן
(le·shak·ken)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
His name.שְׁמֹ֖ו
(she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
thou and thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and thy daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and thy manservant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and thy maidservant
'amah  (aw-maw')
a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
and the Levite
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
that is within thy gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and the stranger
ger  (gare)
a guest; by implication, a foreigner -- alien, sojourner, stranger.
and the fatherless
yathowm  (yaw-thome')
a bereaved person -- fatherless (child), orphan.
and the widow
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
that are among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
you in the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
to place
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you and your son and your daughter and your male and female servants and the Levite who is in your town, and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who are in your midst, in the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name.

King James Bible
And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rejoice before Yahweh your God in the place where He chooses to have His name dwell--you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow among you.

International Standard Version
Rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God with your son, daughter, male and female slaves, the descendant of Levi who is in your city, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow among you, at the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name.

NET Bible
You shall rejoice before him--you, your son, your daughter, your male and female slaves, the Levites in your villages, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows among you--in the place where the LORD chooses to locate his name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Enjoy yourselves in the presence of the LORD your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place the LORD your God will choose for his name to live.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD your God has chosen to place his name there.
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