The Meaning of Leviticus 19:11 Explained

Leviticus 19:11

KJV: Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

YLT: 'Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.

Darby: Ye shall not steal, and ye shall not deal falsely, and ye shall not lie one to another.

ASV: Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Ye shall not steal,  neither deal falsely,  neither lie  one  to another. 

What does Leviticus 19:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 19

1  A repetition of various laws

What do the individual words in Leviticus 19:11 mean?

Not You shall steal nor deal falsely nor lie one to another
לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹא־ תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְלֹֽא־ תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ

תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ  You  shall  steal 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: גָּנַב  
Sense: to steal, steal away, carry away.
וְלֹא־  nor 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ  deal  falsely 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: כָּחַשׁ  
Sense: to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely.
וְלֹֽא־  nor 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ  lie 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁקַר  
Sense: to do or deal falsely, be false, trick, cheat.
אִ֥ישׁ  one 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ  to  another 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמִית  
Sense: relation, neighbour, associate, fellow.