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And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD ? (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 4:11 word 1
יְהוָ֜הYah.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 4:11 word 2
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him
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 4:11 word 3
מִ֣יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 4
שָׂ֣םsamdid he make
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 5
פֶּה֮peha mouth
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: lip
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 6
לָֽאָדָם֒la.'a.Damof <the> person
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 7
א֚וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 8
מִֽי\־mi-who?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 9
יָשׂ֣וּםya.Sumdoes he make
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 10
אִלֵּ֔ם'i.Lemdumb
Lemma: אִלֵּם (il.lem) · Strong's: H0483
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: mute
Used 6 times. Also: Psalms 38:13, Proverbs 31:8, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 56:10, Habakkuk 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0483; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 11
א֣וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 12
חֵרֵ֔שׁche.Reshdeaf
Lemma: חֵרֵשׁ (che.resh) · Strong's: H2795
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: deaf
Used 9 times. Also: Leviticus 19:14, Psalms 38:13, Psalms 58:4, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 42:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2795; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 13
א֥וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 14
פִקֵּ֖חַfi.Ke.achseeing
Lemma: פִּקֵּחַ (piq.qe.ach) · Strong's: H6493
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: seeing
Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 23:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6493; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 15
א֣וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 16
עִוֵּ֑ר'i.Verblind
Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: blind
Used 26 times. Also: Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 28:29, 2 Samuel 5:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 17
הֲלֹ֥אha.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 4:11 word 18
אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.Khi[do] I
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Exodus 4:11 word 19
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.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 4:11 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| gave | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| his mouth | → | פֶּה H6310G lip |
| Or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| makes | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| the mute | → | אִלֵּם H0483 mute |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| the deaf | → | חֵרֵשׁ H2795 deaf |
| . . . | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| the sighted | → | פִּקֵּחַ H6493 seeing |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| the blind | → | עִוֵּר H5787 blind |
| Is it not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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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