Deuteronomy 16:3

Authorized King James Version

Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
לֹֽא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#2
תֹּֽאכַל
H398
Thou shalt eat
to eat (literally or figuratively)
#3
עָלָיו֙
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#4
חָמֵ֔ץ
H2557
no leavened bread
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
#5
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
H7651
with it seven
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
#6
יְמֵ֥י
H3117
all the days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#7
תֹּֽאכַל
H398
Thou shalt eat
to eat (literally or figuratively)
#8
עָלָ֥יו
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#9
מַצּ֖וֹת
H4682
unleavened bread
properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e., not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the fes
#10
לֶ֣חֶם
H3899
therewith even the bread
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
#11
עֹ֑נִי
H6040
of affliction
depression, i.e., misery
#12
כִּ֣י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#13
בְחִפָּז֗וֹן
H2649
in haste
hasty flight
#14
צֵֽאתְךָ֙
H3318
for thou camest forth
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
#15
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
H776
out of the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#16
מִצְרַ֔יִם
H4714
of Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#17
לְמַ֣עַן
H4616
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
#18
תִּזְכֹּ֗ר
H2142
that thou mayest remember
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
#19
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#20
יְמֵ֥י
H3117
all the days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#21
צֵֽאתְךָ֙
H3318
for thou camest forth
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
#22
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
H776
out of the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#23
מִצְרַ֔יִם
H4714
of Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#24
כֹּ֖ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#25
יְמֵ֥י
H3117
all the days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#26
חַיֶּֽיךָ׃
H2416
of thy life
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Deuteronomy. The concept of life reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood life. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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