Exodus 34:4 Go deeper
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And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone. (KJV)
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וַיִּפְסֹ֡לvai.yif.Soland he cut out
Lemma: פָּסַל (pa.sal) · Strong's: H6458
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to hew
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 34:1, Deuteronomy 10:1, Deuteronomy 10:3, 1 Kings 5:18, Habakkuk 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6458; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 1
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 2
לֻחֹ֨תlu.Chottablets of
Lemma: לוּחַ (lu.ach) · Strong's: H3871
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 34:4 word 3
אֲבָנִ֜ים'a.va.Nimstone<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 4
כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֗יםka.ri.sho.Nimlike the former [tablets]
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223G
Parsing: Aompa (Aompa)
Meaning: first
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 25:25, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 5
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose early
Lemma: שָׁכַם (sha.kham) · Strong's: H7925
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to rise
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7925; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 6
מֹשֶׁ֤הmo.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 34:4 word 7
בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerin the morning
Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: morning
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 8
וַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'aland he went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 34:4 word 9
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 34:4 word 10
הַ֣רhar[the] mountain of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 34:4 word 11
סִינַ֔יsi.NaiSinai
Lemma: סִינַי (si.nay) · Strong's: H5514G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Sinai
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 16:1, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 19:20, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5514G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 12
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 13
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 14
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 34:4 word 15
אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> him
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 34:4 word 16
וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 17
בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doin hand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 18
שְׁנֵ֖יshe.Neitwo
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 19
לֻחֹ֥תlu.Chottablets of
Lemma: לוּחַ (lu.ach) · Strong's: H3871
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 34:4 word 20
אֲבָנִֽים\׃'a.va.Nimstone<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Exodus 34:4 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| chiseled out | → | פָּסַל H6458 to hew |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| tablets | → | לוּחַ H3871 tablet |
| like the originals | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223G first |
| He rose early | → | שָׁכַם H7925 to rise |
| in the morning | → | בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning |
| and taking | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| tablets | → | לוּחַ H3871 tablet |
| in his hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| he went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Mount | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| Sinai | → | סִינַי H5514G Sinai |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had commanded him | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
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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