Exodus 19:12 Go deeper

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And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ve.hig.bal.Taand you will set a boundary for

Lemma: גָּבַל (ga.val) · Strong's: H1379

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)

Meaning: to border

Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 19:23, Deuteronomy 19:14, Joshua 18:20, Zechariah 9:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1379; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 1

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 2

הָעָם֙ha.'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 19:12 word 3

סָבִ֣יבsa.Vivall around

Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G

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

Meaning: around

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 4

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 5

הִשָּׁמְר֥וּhi.sha.me.Rutake heed

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104J

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNv2mp)

Meaning: to keep: careful

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 24:6, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Exodus 10:28, Exodus 23:13, Exodus 23:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104J; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 6

עֲל֥וֹתa.Lotto go up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

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

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 7

בָּהָ֖רba.Haron the mountain

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G

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

Meaning: mountain: mount

Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 8

וּנְגֹ֣עַu.ne.Go.a'and to touch

Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060

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

Meaning: to touch

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 9

בְּקָצֵ֑הוּbe.ka.Tze.hu<in> edge its

Lemma: קָצֶה (qa.tseh) · Strong's: H7097A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: end

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7097A; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 10

כָּל\־kol-every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 11

הַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'<the> [one who] touches

Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060

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

Meaning: to touch

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 12

בָּהָ֖רba.Har<in> the mountain

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G

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

Meaning: mountain: mount

Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 13

מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 14

יוּמָֽת\׃yu.Mathe will be put to death

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Exodus 19:12 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

And you are to set up a boundary	→	גָּבַל H1379 to border
for the people	→	עַם H5971A people
around [the mountain]	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
and tell them	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Be careful	→	שָׁמַר H8104J to keep: careful
not to go up	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
on the mountain	→	הַר H2022G mountain: mount
or touch	→	נָגַע H5060 to touch
its base	→	קָצֶה H7097A end
Whoever	→	כֹּל H3605 all
touches	→	נָגַע H5060 to touch
the mountain	→	הַר H2022G mountain: mount
shall surely be put to death	→	מוּת H4191 to die
. . .	→	מוּת H4191 to die

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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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