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Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. (KJV)
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הִנְנִ֣יhi.Nihere I
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 1
עֹמֵד֩'o.Med[will be] standing
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 Exodus 17:6 word 2
לְפָנֶ֨יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before you
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 17:6 word 3
שָּׁ֥ם\׀shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 4
עַֽל\־'al-on
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 Exodus 17:6 word 5
הַצּוּר֮ha.Tzurthe rock
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6697H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rock
Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 33:21, Exodus 33:22, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6697H; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 6
בְּחֹרֵב֒be.cho.Revat Horeb
Lemma: חֹרֵב (cho.rev) · Strong's: H2722
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Horeb
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 33:6, Deuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 1:6, Deuteronomy 1:19, Deuteronomy 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2722; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 7
וְהִכִּ֣יתָve.hi.Ki.taand you will strike
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 8
בַצּ֗וּרva.Tzur<on> the rock
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6697H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rock
Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 33:21, Exodus 33:22, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6697H; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 9
וְיָצְא֥וּve.ya.tze.'Uand they will come out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 10
מִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nufrom it
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 11
מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 12
וְשָׁתָ֣הve.sha.Tahand it will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 13
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 14
וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he did
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 15
כֵּן֙kenso
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 16
מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 17
לְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes of
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: seeing
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 18
זִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei[the] elders of
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: old: elder
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 19
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 17:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Behold | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| I will stand | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| by the rock | → | צוּר H6697H rock |
| at Horeb | → | חֹרֵב H2722 Horeb |
| And when you strike | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| the rock | → | צוּר H6697H rock |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| will come out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| of it | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| for the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| to drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| So Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| this | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| in the sight | → | עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing |
| of the elders | → | זָקֵן H2205G old: elder |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
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).
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