Deuteronomy 31:15 Go deeper
← Deuteronomy 31 · ← verse 14 · verse 16 →
And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'and he appeared
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 1
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 2
בָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helat the tent
Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tent
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 3
בְּעַמּ֣וּדbe.'a.Mudin a pillar of
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 4
עָנָ֑ן'a.Nancloud
Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cloud
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 5
וַיַּעֲמֹ֛דvai.ya.'a.Modand it stood
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 6
עַמּ֥וּד'a.Mud[the] pillar of
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 7
הֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.Nan<the> cloud
Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cloud
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 8
עַל\־'al-over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 9
פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance of
Lemma: פֶּ֫תַח (pe.tach) · Strong's: H6607
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: entrance
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6607; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 10
הָאֹֽהֶל\׃\ \סha.'O.helthe tent
Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tent
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 31:15 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| appeared | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| at the tent | → | אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent |
| in a pillar | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| of cloud | → | עָנָן H6051 cloud |
| and the cloud | → | עָנָן H6051 cloud |
| stood | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| . . . | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the entrance | → | פֶּ֫תַח H6607 entrance |
| to the tent | → | אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page