Exodus

Exodus 16:13–14

¹³That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. ¹⁴When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.

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Exodus 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That evening	בָעֶ֔רֶב	ḇā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
quail	הַשְּׂלָ֔ו	haś·śə·lāw	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7958 quail
came	וַתַּ֣עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and covered	וַתְּכַ֖ס	wat·tə·ḵas	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3680 cover
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and in the morning	וּבַבֹּ֗קֶר	ū·ḇab·bō·qer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
there was	הָֽיְתָה֙	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a layer	שִׁכְבַ֣ת	šiḵ·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7902 act of lying, layer
of dew	הַטַּ֔ל	haṭ·ṭal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

Exodus 16:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the layer	שִׁכְבַ֣ת	šiḵ·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7902 act of lying, layer
of dew	הַטָּ֑ל	haṭ·ṭāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
had evaporated	וַתַּ֖עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
there	וְהִנֵּ֞ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
were thin	דַּ֣ק	daq	Adjective - masculine singular	H1851 thin, small, fine
flakes	מְחֻסְפָּ֔ס	mə·ḥus·pās	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2636 (scaled off) scale-like
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the desert	הַמִּדְבָּר֙	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
floor	פְּנֵ֤י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
as fine	דַּ֥ק	daq	Adjective - masculine singular	H1851 thin, small, fine
as frost	כַּכְּפֹ֖ר	kak·kə·p̄ōr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3713 bowl
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Exodus 16:13 Numbers 11:9 · Psalm 78:27–28 · Psalm 105:40 · Numbers 11:31–33

Exodus 16:14 Psalm 78:24 · Numbers 11:7–9 · Nehemiah 9:15 · Deuteronomy 8:3 · Psalm 105:40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.