Exodus

Exodus 13:21

²¹And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
went	הֹלֵךְ֩	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
in a pillar	בְּעַמּ֤וּד	bə·‘am·mūḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
of cloud	עָנָן֙	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
to guide	לַנְחֹתָ֣ם	lan·ḥō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
their way	הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
by day	יוֹמָ֜ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and in a pillar	בְּעַמּ֥וּד	bə·‘am·mūḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
of fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
to give them light	לְהָאִ֣יר	lə·hā·’îr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H215 be or become light
by night	וְלַ֛יְלָה	wə·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
so that they could travel	לָלֶ֖כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
by day	יוֹמָ֥ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
or night	וָלָֽיְלָה׃	wā·lā·yə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 10:1–2 · Nehemiah 9:12 · Deuteronomy 1:33 · Psalm 99:7 · Nehemiah 9:19 · Psalm 105:39 · Exodus 33:9–10 · Psalm 78:14 · Numbers 14:14 · Numbers 9:15–23 · Exodus 40:34–38 · Numbers 10:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.