Deuteronomy 4:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thereשָׁ֣ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
you will serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם־
(va·'a·vad·tem-)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
gods,אֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of man'sאָדָ֑ם
(a·dam;)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
hands,יְדֵ֣י
(ye·dei)
3027: handa prim. root
woodעֵ֣ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and stone,וָאֶ֔בֶן
(va·'e·ven,)
68: a stonea prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
neitherלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
seeיִרְאוּן֙
(yir·'un)
7200: to seea prim. root
norוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
hearיִשְׁמְע֔וּן
(yish·me·'un,)
8085: to heara prim. root
norוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּן
(yo·che·lun)
398: to eata prim. root
norוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
smell. 
 
7381a: to smell, perceive odordenominative verb from reach


















KJV Lexicon
And there ye shall serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of men's
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
which neither see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
nor hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
nor eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
nor smell
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy) -- accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"There you will serve gods, the work of man's hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

King James Bible
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see, hear, eat, or smell.

International Standard Version
There you'll serve gods made by human hands, serving trees and stones that cannot see, hear, eat, nor smell.

NET Bible
There you will worship gods made by human hands--wood and stone that can neither see, hear, eat, nor smell.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There you will worship wooden and stone gods made by human hands. These gods can't see, hear, eat, or smell.

King James 2000 Bible
And there you shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
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