King James Version

Deuteronomy 4:17

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

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תַּבְנִ֕יתtavnitfigureתַּבְנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “figure”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8403structure; by implication, a model, resemblancefigure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בְּהֵמָ֖הbehemahbeastבְּהֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beast”, the ordinary formH929properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)beast, cattle.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.תַּבְנִית֙tavnitfigureתַּבְנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “figure”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8403structure; by implication, a model, resemblancefigure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).צִפּ֣וֹרtsiporbirdצִפּוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “bird”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6833a little bird (as hopping)bird, fowl, sparrow.כָּנָ֔ףkanafwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wing”, the ordinary formH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תָּע֖וּףtaufflyעוּףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fly”, an unfinished actionH5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.בַּשָּׁמָֽיִםbashamayimin heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

a form of any beast which [is] in the earth — a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens —

World English Bible

the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the likeness of any beast of those that are on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird which flies under heaven,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁμοίωμα παντὸς κτήνους τῶν ὄντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὁμοίωμα παντὸς ὀρνέου πτερωτοῦ ὃ πέταται ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν,