Deuteronomy 6:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
soלְמַ֨עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֣
(u·vin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
and your grandsonוּבֶן־
(u·ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
might fearתִּירָ֜א
(ti·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
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
to keepלִ֠שְׁמֹר
(lish·mor)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
His statutesחֻקֹּתָ֣יו
(chuk·ko·tav)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
and His commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתָיו֮
(u·mitz·vo·tav)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I commandמְצַוֶּךָ֒
(me·tzav·ve·cha)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
you, allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of your life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
and that your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃
(ya·mei·cha.)
3117: daya prim. root
may be prolonged.יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן
(ya·'a·ri·chun)
748: to be longa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
That thou mightest fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
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.
to keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
all his statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
and his commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
which I command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
thee 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 son's
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.
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.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of thy life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and that thy days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
may be prolonged
'arak  (aw-rak')
to be (causative, make) long -- defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that you and your son and your grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

King James Bible
That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do this so that you may fear the LORD your God all the days of your life by keeping all His statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life.

International Standard Version
so that you, your children, and your grandchildren may fear the LORD your God. Keep all his decrees and commandments that I'm giving you every day of your life, so you may live a long time.

NET Bible
and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you--you, your children, and your grandchildren--all your lives, to prolong your days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As long as you live, you, your children, and your grandchildren must fear the LORD your God. All of you must obey all his laws and commands that I'm giving you, and you will live a long time.

King James 2000 Bible
That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
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