Deuteronomy 17:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹ֤אh3808
10Neither shall he multiplyיַרְבֶּהh7235
2לּוֹ֙h0
3wivesנָשִׁ֔יםh802
4וְלֹ֥אh3808
5turnיָס֖וּרh5493
6to himself that his heartלְבָב֑וֹh3824
7to himself silverוְכֶ֣סֶףh3701
8and goldוְזָהָ֔בh2091
9לֹ֥אh3808
10Neither shall he multiplyיַרְבֶּהh7235
11לּ֖וֹh0
12not away neither shall he greatlyמְאֹֽד׃h3966

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.

World English Bible (WEB)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he doth not multiply to himself wives, and his heart doth not turn aside, and silver and gold he doth not multiply to himself -- exceedingly.