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The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty , visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation . (KJV)

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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 Numbers 14:18 word 1

אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekh[is] long of

Lemma: אָרֵךְ (a.rekh) · Strong's: H0750

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: slow

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 145:8, Proverbs 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0750; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 2

אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)

Meaning: face: anger

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 3

וְרַב\־ve.rav-and great of

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 4

חֶ֔סֶדChe.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 Numbers 14:18 word 5

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, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375I; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 6

עָוֹ֖ן'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 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 7

וָפָ֑שַׁעva.Fa.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, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 8

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, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5352; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 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 Numbers 14:18 word 10

יְנַקֶּ֔הye.na.Kehhe will leave 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, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5352; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 11

פֹּקֵ֞דpo.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 Numbers 14:18 word 12

עֲוֹ֤ן'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 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 13

אָבוֹת֙'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 Numbers 14:18 word 14

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 Numbers 14:18 word 15

בָּנִ֔יםba.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 Numbers 14:18 word 16

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 Numbers 14:18 word 17

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, Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8029; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 18

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 Numbers 14:18 word 19

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, Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7256; TAHOT Numbers 14:18 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

The LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
is slow	→	אָרֵךְ H0750 slow
to anger	→	אַף H0639G face: anger
and abounding	→	רַב H7227A many
in loving devotion	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
forgiving	→	נָשָׂא H5375I to lift: forgive
iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
and transgression	→	פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression
Yet He will by no means	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	נָקָה H5352 to clear
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
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
their children	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
to	→	עַל H5921A upon
the third	→	שִׁלֵּשׁ H8029 third
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
and fourth [generation]	→	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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