Exodus 20:26 Go deeper

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 1

תַעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.Lehyou must go up

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

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 20:26 word 2

בְמַעֲלֹ֖תve.ma.'a.Loton steps

Lemma: מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) · Strong's: H4609B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: step

Used 44 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:19, 1 Kings 10:20, 2 Kings 9:13, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 3

עַֽל\־'al-to

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 20:26 word 4

מִזְבְּחִ֑יmiz.be.Chialtar my

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

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

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 6

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 7

תִגָּלֶ֥הti.ga.Lehit will be uncovered

Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)

Meaning: to reveal: uncover

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:9, Leviticus 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 8

עֶרְוָתְךָ֖'er.va.te.Khanakedness your

Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: nakedness

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 28:42, Leviticus 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Exodus 20:26 word 9

עָלָֽיו\׃\ \פ'a.Lavon it

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 20:26 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

And you must not	→	לֹא H3808 not
go up	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
to	→	עַל H5921A upon
My altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
on steps	→	מַעֲלָה H4609B step
lest	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
your nakedness	→	עֶרְוָה H6172 nakedness
be exposed	→	גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover
on it	→	עַל H5921A upon

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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