Deuteronomy 11:7

Hebrew
כִּ֤י עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הָֽרֹאֹ֔ת אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
כָּל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
הַגָּדֹ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשָֽׂה
ESV
For your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD that he did.
NIV
But it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the LORD has done.
NLT
But you have seen the LORD perform all these mighty deeds with your own eyes!
LXX
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greek

The definite article
ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν ἑώρακαν πάνταplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
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greek

The definite article
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The definite article
μεγάλα ὅσα ἐποίησενplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
ὑμῖν σήμερον
KJV
But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.

Deuteronomy 11:6 ← Deuteronomy 11:7 → Deuteronomy 11:8

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