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Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: (KJV)

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לֵ֣ךְlekhgo

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

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 3:16 word 1

וְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ve.'a.saf.Taand you will gather

Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to gather

Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 2

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 3:16 word 3

זִקְנֵ֣יzik.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 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5, Exodus 17:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 4

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.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 3:16 word 5

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.Taand you will say

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 3:16 word 6

אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 7

יְהוָ֞הYah.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 Exodus 3:16 word 8

אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 9

אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 10

נִרְאָ֣הnir.'Ahhe appeared

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

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 Exodus 3:16 word 11

אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 12

אֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 13

אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbraham

Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Abraham

Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 14

יִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakIsaac

Lemma: יִצְחָק (yits.chaq) · Strong's: H3327

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Isaac

Used 108 times. Also: Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 21:4, Genesis 21:5, Genesis 21:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3327; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 15

וְיַעֲקֹ֖בve.ya.'a.Koand Jacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 16

לֵאמֹ֑רle.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 3:16 word 17

פָּקֹ֤דpa.Kodcertainly <to observe>

Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485I

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

Meaning: to reckon: visit

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19, Exodus 20:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 18

פָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙pa.Kad.tiI have observed

Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to reckon: visit

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19, Exodus 20:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 19

אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> you

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 3:16 word 20

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 3:16 word 21

הֶעָשׂ֥וּיhe.'a.Suithe [thing] done

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

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 3:16 word 22

בְּמִצְרָֽיִם\׃be.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Exodus 3:16 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Go	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
assemble	→	אָסַף H0622 to gather
the elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
and say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to them	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
The LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of your fathers	→	אָב H0001G father
the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of Abraham	→	אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham
Isaac	→	יִצְחָק H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
has appeared	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
to me	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
and said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I have surely attended to	→	פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit
. . .	→	פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit
you	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
and	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
[have seen] what has been done	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
to you	→
in Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt

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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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