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Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation . (KJV)

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נֹצֵ֥רno.Tzermaintaining

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

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

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20, Job 27:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 1

חֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedcovenant loyalty

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

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

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 2

לָאֲלָפִ֔יםla.'a.la.Fimto <the> thousands

Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G

Parsing: Acbpa (Acbpa)

Meaning: thousand

Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 3

נֹשֵׂ֥אno.Se'forgiving

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375I

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

Meaning: to lift: forgive

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 50:17, Exodus 10:17, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 32:32, Numbers 14:18, Numbers 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375I; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 4

עָוֹ֛ן'a.Voniniquity

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

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

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 5

וָפֶ֖שַׁעva.Fe.sha'and transgression

Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588

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

Meaning: transgression

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Leviticus 16:16, Leviticus 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 6

וְחַטָּאָ֑הve.cha.ta.'Ahand sin

Lemma: חַטָּאָה (chat.ta.ah) · Strong's: H2403A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sin

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2403A; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 7

וְנַקֵּה֙ve.na.Kehand certainly <to leave unpunished>

Lemma: נָקָה (na.qah) · Strong's: H5352

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVpaa)

Meaning: to clear

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:41, Exodus 20:7, Exodus 21:19, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5352; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 8

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 34:7 word 9

יְנַקֶּ֔הye.na.Kehhe leaves unpunished

Lemma: נָקָה (na.qah) · Strong's: H5352

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to clear

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:41, Exodus 20:7, Exodus 21:19, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5352; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 10

פֹּקֵ֣ד\׀po.Kedvisiting

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

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

Meaning: to reckon: visit

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 11

עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity of

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

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

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 12

אָב֗וֹת'a.Votparents

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

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 34:7 word 13

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 34:7 word 14

בָּנִים֙ba.Nim[the] children

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 15

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and 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 34:7 word 16

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 17

בָנִ֔יםva.Nimchildren

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 18

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 34:7 word 19

שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖יםshi.le.Shima third generation

Lemma: שִׁלֵּשׁ (shil.lesh) · Strong's: H8029

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: third

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 50:23, Exodus 20:5, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8029; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 20

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and 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 34:7 word 21

רִבֵּעִֽים\׃ri.be.'Ima fourth generation

Lemma: רִבֵּעַ (rib.be.a) · Strong's: H7256

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: fourth

Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 20:5, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7256; TAHOT Exodus 34:7 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

maintaining	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
loving devotion	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
to a thousand [generations]	→	אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand
forgiving	→	נָשָׂא H5375I to lift: forgive
iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
transgression	→	פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression
and sin	→	חַטָּאָה H2403A sin
Yet He will by no means	→	לֹא H3808 not
leave [the guilty] unpunished	→	נָקָה H5352 to clear
He will visit	→	פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit
the iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
of the fathers	→	אָב H0001G father
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
their children	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
and	→	עַל H5921A upon
grandchildren	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
. . .	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
to	→	עַל H5921A upon
the third	→	שִׁלֵּשׁ H8029 third
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
and fourth generations	→	רִבֵּעַ H7256 fourth

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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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