The Meaning of Deuteronomy 16:5 Explained

Deuteronomy 16:5

KJV: Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:

YLT: 'Thou art not able to sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee,

Darby: Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover in one of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;

ASV: Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou mayest  not sacrifice  the passover  within any  of thy gates,  which the LORD  thy God  giveth  thee: 

What does Deuteronomy 16:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 16

1  The feast of the Passover
9  of weeks
13  of tabernacles
16  Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts
18  Of judges and justice
21  Asherah poles and images are forbidden

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 16:5 mean?

Not You may sacrifice - the Passover within one of your gates which Yahweh your God gives you
לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִזְבֹּ֣חַ אֶת־ הַפָּ֑סַח בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ

תוּכַ֖ל  You  may 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָכֹל  
Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able.
לִזְבֹּ֣חַ  sacrifice 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: זָבַח  
Sense: to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַפָּ֑סַח  the  Passover 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: פֶּסַח  
Sense: passover.
בְּאַחַ֣ד  within  one 
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ  of  your  gates 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
יְהוָ֥ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
נֹתֵ֥ן  gives 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.

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