Exodus
Exodus 10:28
28“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart | לֵ֣ךְ | lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| from me | מֵעָלָ֑י | mê·‘ā·lāy | Preposition-m; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| Pharaoh | פַרְעֹ֖ה | p̄ar·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| said | וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ | way·yō·mer- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | ל֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Make sure | הִשָּׁ֣מֶר | hiš·šā·mer | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| you | לְךָ֗ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| never | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| see | רְא֣וֹת | rə·’ō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| my face | פָּנַ֔י | pā·nay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| again | תֹּ֙סֶף֙ | tō·sep̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| for | כִּ֗י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| on the day | בְּי֛וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| you see | רְאֹתְךָ֥ | rə·’ō·ṯə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| my face | פָנַ֖י | p̄ā·nay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| you will die | תָּמֽוּת׃ | tā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.