Exodus
Exodus 16:14
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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| 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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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.