Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:11–12

¹¹You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. ¹²And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

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Deuteronomy 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You came near	וַתִּקְרְב֥וּן	wat·tiq·rə·ḇūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7126 come near, approach
and stood	וַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּן	wat·ta·‘am·ḏūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at the base	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
of the mountain	הָהָ֑ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
a mountain	וְהָהָ֞ר	wə·hā·hār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
blazing	בֹּעֵ֤ר	bō·‘êr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
with fire	בָּאֵשׁ֙	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
with black clouds	עָנָ֥ן	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and deep	וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
darkness	חֹ֖שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity

Deuteronomy 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
out of	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the fire	הָאֵ֑שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
heard	שֹׁמְעִ֔ים	šō·mə·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֤וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the words	דְּבָרִים֙	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
but saw	רֹאִ֖ים	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see
no	אֵינְכֶ֥ם	’ê·nə·ḵem	Adverb; second person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
form	וּתְמוּנָ֛ה	ū·ṯə·mū·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8544 likeness, form
there was only	זוּלָתִ֥י	zū·lā·ṯî	Preposition	H2108 removal
a voice	קֽוֹל׃	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

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Deuteronomy 4:11 Deuteronomy 5:23

Deuteronomy 4:12 Deuteronomy 5:22 · Deuteronomy 5:4 · Deuteronomy 4:15 · Deuteronomy 4:36 · 2 Peter 1:17–18 · 1 Kings 19:12–13 · Deuteronomy 4:33 · John 12:28–30 · Matthew 3:17 · Exodus 20:22 · Isaiah 40:3 · Isaiah 40:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.