Exodus 20:12

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

"Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."

Word-by-Word Analysis

כָּבוֹד

kâbôwd

H3519

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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thy

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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and thy

אֵם

ʼêm

H517

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

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that thy

יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

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...

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may be

אֹרֶךְ

ʼôrek

H753

length

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upon the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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which the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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thy

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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thee

Key Terms in This Verse

giveth H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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Honour H3519

כָּבוֹד kâbôwd

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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long H753

אֹרֶךְ ʼôrek

length

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mother H517

אֵם ʼêm

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

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days H3117

יוֹם yôwm

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 associated term), (often used adverb)

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father H1

אָב ʼâb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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land H776

אֶרֶץ ʼerets

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Colossians 3:20 cross-reference

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:16 cross-reference

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Mark 7:10 cross-reference

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Leviticus 19:3 cross-reference

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Proverbs 30:17 cross-reference

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Matthew 19:19 cross-reference

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Exodus 21:17 cross-reference

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Luke 18:20 cross-reference

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Proverbs 20:20 cross-reference

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Mark 10:19 cross-reference

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Exodus 21:15 cross-reference

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Deuteronomy 32:47 cross-reference

For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

2 Kings 2:12 cross-reference

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

Deuteronomy 4:40 cross-reference

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon...

Proverbs 15:5 cross-reference

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Deuteronomy 25:15 cross-reference

But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Malachi 1:6 cross-reference

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my ...

Proverbs 30:11 cross-reference

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

1 Kings 2:19 cross-reference

Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for th...

Proverbs 3:16 cross-reference

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Proverbs 28:24 cross-reference

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

Leviticus 19:32 cross-reference

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 4:26 cross-reference

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shal...

Ephesians 5:21 cross-reference

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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