KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Deuteronomy 27:24 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Cursed” | אָר֕וּר | To execrate | Cursed |
| “be” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “he that smiteth” | מַכֵּ֥ה | To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) | smiteth |
| “his neighbour” | רֵעֵ֖הוּ | An associate (more or less close) | neighbour |
| “secretly.” | בַּסָּ֑תֶר | A cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) | secretly |
| “And all” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “the people” | הָעָ֖ם | A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock | people |
| “shall say,” | וְאָמַ֥ר | To say (used with great latitude) | say |
| “Amen.” | אָמֵֽן׃ | Sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly | Amen |
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22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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