Exodus 34:28 Go deeper
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And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. (KJV)
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וַֽיְהִי\־vay.hi-and he was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 1
שָׁ֣םshamthere
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 34:28 word 2
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 3
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 34:28 word 4
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'Imforty
Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) · Strong's: H0705
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)
Meaning: forty
Used 135 times. Also: Genesis 5:13, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 18:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0705; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 5
יוֹם֙yOmday[s]
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 6
וְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםve.'ar.ba.'Imand forty
Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) · Strong's: H0705
Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)
Meaning: forty
Used 135 times. Also: Genesis 5:13, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 18:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0705; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 7
לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnight[s]
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 34:28 word 8
לֶ֚חֶםLe.chemfood
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 9
לֹ֣אlo'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 34:28 word 10
אָכַ֔ל'a.Khalhe ate
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 11
וּמַ֖יִםu.Ma.yimand water
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 34:28 word 12
לֹ֣אlo'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 34:28 word 13
שָׁתָ֑הsha.Tahhe drank
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 34:28 word 14
וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.Toand he wrote
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 15
עַל\־'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 34:28 word 16
הַלֻּחֹ֗תha.lu.Chotthe tablets
Lemma: לוּחַ (lu.ach) · Strong's: H3871
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: tablet
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 24:12, Exodus 27:8, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:16, Exodus 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3871; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 17
אֵ֚ת'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 34:28 word 18
דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 19
הַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.Ritthe covenant
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 20
עֲשֶׂ֖רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] ten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 21
הַדְּבָרִֽים\׃ha.de.va.Rimthe words
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Exodus 34:28 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Moses was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| forty | → | אַרְבָּעִים H0705 forty |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| and forty | → | אַרְבָּעִים H0705 forty |
| nights | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| without | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| eating | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| or drinking | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| . . . | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| [He wrote] on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the tablets | → | לוּחַ H3871 tablet |
| the words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of the covenant | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| the Ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| Commandments | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
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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