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the representationתַּבְנִיתof anyכָּלbeastבְּהֵמָהthatאֲשֶׁרis on the earth,בָּאָרֶץthe representationתַּבְנִיתof anyכָּלwingedכָּנָףbirdצִפּוֹרthatאֲשֶׁרfliesתָּעוּףin the heavens,בַּשָּׁמָיִם
Deuteronomy 4:17
Study it in the app“the representation of any beast that is on the earth, the representation of any winged bird that flies in the heavens,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 4:17, word by word
- the representationתַּבְנִיתtavnit
figure
The image or figure that represents something, often an idol.
Where else “tavnit” appears- beastבְּהֵמָהbehema
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “behema” appears- is on the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- wingedכָּנָףkanaf
wing
A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.
Where else “kanaf” appears- birdצִפּוֹרtsipor
bird
Bird, small bird.
Where else “tsipor” appears- fliesתָּעוּףtauf
fly
To move through the air with wings, like birds and seraphim.
Where else “tauf” appears- in the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears
The context
16so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any idol, the representation of male or female,
17 · This verse (above)
18the representation of any creeping thing on the ground, the representation of any fish that is in the waters below the earth.