The Meaning of Deuteronomy 4:17 Explained

Deuteronomy 4:17

KJV: The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

YLT: a form of any beast which is in the earth -- a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens --

Darby: the pattern of any beast that is on the earth, the pattern of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,

ASV: the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 4:17?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 4:17 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 4:17 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Deuteronomy 4:17?

What is the context of Deuteronomy 4:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

What does Deuteronomy 4:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 4:15-31 - Jehovah "a Jealous God"

How often Moses repeats, "take heed." We must watch as well as pray and keep our souls diligently. We must specially beware of idols-that is, any visible thing which takes the place of the unseen and eternal, veiling it from our view. The soul must learn to lean on the everlasting arm.

How true that description of the iron furnace! The metaphor is derived from the process of smelting metal. We have had our Egypts, where by trials the real ore of character was disintegrated from its rocky matrix. But though God may remove us from outward affliction, He is Himself the furnace of purification, by His Spirit and Word, and in the secrets of our hearts, Deuteronomy 4:24. But His fire burns our bonds, while our heads are unsinged, Daniel 3:25.

If these words meet the eyes of any who are among the scattered and vanished ones, let them seek God again, and they shall certainly find Him; for He is merciful, He will not fail nor destroy, nor forget the olden Covenant, Deuteronomy 4:30-31. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 4

¹ An exhortation to obedience
⁴¹ Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan
⁴⁴ Recapitulation

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 4:17 mean?

the likeness of any animal that [is] on the earth or the likeness bird winged that flies in the air

תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל־ בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאָ֑רֶץ תַּבְנִית֙ צִפּ֣וֹר כָּנָ֔ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּף בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם

תַּבְנִ֕ית	the likeness
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תַּבְנִית Sense: pattern, plan, form, construction, figure.
כָּל־	of any
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
בְּהֵמָ֖ה	animal
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	that [is]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
בָּאָ֑רֶץ	on the earth
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
תַּבְנִית֙	or the likeness
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תַּבְנִית Sense: pattern, plan, form, construction, figure.
צִפּ֣וֹר	bird
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: צִפֹּור Sense: bird, fowl.
כָּנָ֔ף	winged
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
תָּע֖וּף	flies
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: עוּף Sense: to fly, fly about, fly away.
בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם	in the air
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.

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