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‘Cursed beאָרוּרhe who strikesמַכֵּהhis neighborרֵעֵהוּin secret.’בַּסָּתֶרAnd allוְ כָּלthe peopleהָעָםshall say,אָמַר‘Amen.’אָמֵן
Deuteronomy 27:24
Study it in the app“‘Cursed be he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 27:24, word by word
- ‘Cursed beאָרוּרarur
curse
Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.
Where else “arur” appears- he who strikesמַכֵּהmake
strike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “make” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- in secret.’סָּתֶרsater
secret
What is kept hidden, out of the sight of others.
Where else “sater” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- shall sayאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- ‘Amen.’אָמֵןamen
amen
Amen: "so it is," "so be it." Whoever says it accepts as firm and true what has just been said.
Where else “amen” appears
The context
23‘Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 · This verse (above)
25‘Cursed be he who takes a bribe to strike down a person, innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’