Deuteronomy 6:17
Strong's Lexicon
You are to diligently
שָׁמ֣וֹר (šā·mō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

keep
תִּשְׁמְר֔וּן (tiš·mə·rūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the commandments
מִצְוֺ֖ת (miṣ·wōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)

of the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

your God
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

and the testimonies
וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו (wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5713: 1) testimony, witness 1a) always plural and always of laws as divine testimonies

and statutes
וְחֻקָּ֖יו (wə·ḥuq·qāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2706: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God

אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

He has commanded you.
צִוָּֽךְ׃ (ṣiw·wāḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.

Young's Literal Translation
ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Carefully observe the commands of the LORD your God, the decrees and statutes He has commanded you.

New American Standard Bible
"You should diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

King James Bible
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Be sure to keep the commands of the LORD your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you.

New Living Translation
You must diligently obey the commands of the LORD your God--all the laws and decrees he has given you.

English Standard Version
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

New American Standard Bible
"You should diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

King James Bible
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Carefully observe the commands of the LORD your God, the decrees and statutes He has commanded you.

International Standard Version
Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

NET Bible
Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

American Standard Version
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

English Revised Version
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

Young's Literal Translation
ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:22
For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

Psalm 119:4
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Deuteronomy 6:15
(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 6:14
Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

Deuteronomy 6:18
And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

Deuteronomy 6:19
To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.

Deuteronomy 6:20
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?
Jump to Previous
Care Commanded Commandments Commands Decrees Diligently Laws Orders Rules Statutes Stipulations Sure Testimonies
Jump to Next
Care Commanded Commandments Commands Decrees Diligently Laws Orders Rules Statutes Stipulations Sure Testimonies
Links
Deuteronomy 6:17 NIV
Deuteronomy 6:17 NLT
Deuteronomy 6:17 ESV
Deuteronomy 6:17 NASB
Deuteronomy 6:17 KJV

Deuteronomy 6:17 Bible Apps
Deuteronomy 6:17 Parallel
Deuteronomy 6:17 Biblia Paralela
Deuteronomy 6:17 Chinese Bible
Deuteronomy 6:17 French Bible
Deuteronomy 6:17 German Bible

Deuteronomy 6:17 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Deuteronomy 6:16
Top of Page
Top of Page