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And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: (KJV)

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וַֽיהוָ֡הva.Yah.wehand Yahweh

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 Exodus 13:21 word 1

הֹלֵךְ֩ho.leKh[was] going

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 2

לִפְנֵיהֶ֨םlif.nei.Hem<to> before them

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 3

יוֹמָ֜םyo.Mamby day

Lemma: יוֹמָם (yo.mam) · Strong's: H3119

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: by day

Used 50 times. Also: Exodus 13:22, Exodus 40:38, Leviticus 8:35, Numbers 9:21, Numbers 10:34, Numbers 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3119; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 4

בְּעַמּ֤וּדbe.'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 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37, Exodus 27:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 5

עָנָן֙'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 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 6

לַנְחֹתָ֣םlan.cho.Tamto guide them

Lemma: נָחָה (na.chah) · Strong's: H5148

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to lead

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 32:34, Numbers 23:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5148; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 7

הַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhthe journey

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 8

וְלַ֛יְלָהve.Lay.lahand night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 9

בְּעַמּ֥וּדbe.'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 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37, Exodus 27:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 10

אֵ֖שׁ'eshfire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 11

לְהָאִ֣ירle.ha.'Irto give light

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0215

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to light

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 44:3, Exodus 14:20, Exodus 25:37, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0215; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 12

לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto go

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 13

יוֹמָ֥םyo.Mamby day

Lemma: יוֹמָם (yo.mam) · Strong's: H3119

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: by day

Used 50 times. Also: Exodus 13:22, Exodus 40:38, Leviticus 8:35, Numbers 9:21, Numbers 10:34, Numbers 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3119; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 14

וָלָֽיְלָה\׃va.La.ye.lahand night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Exodus 13:21 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
before them	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
in a pillar	→	עַמּוּד H5982G pillar
of cloud	→	עָנָן H6051 cloud
to guide	→	נָחָה H5148 to lead
their way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
by day	→	יוֹמָם H3119 by day
and in a pillar	→	עַמּוּד H5982G pillar
of fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
to give them light	→	אוֹר H0215 to light
. . .	→
by night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
so that they could travel	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
by day	→	יוֹמָם H3119 by day
or night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night

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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).

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