Exodus

Exodus 19:18–20

¹⁸Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ¹⁹And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

²⁰The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

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Exodus 19:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Mount	וְהַ֤ר	wə·har	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinai	סִינַי֙	sî·nay	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5514 Sinai
was completely	כֻּלּ֔וֹ	kul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
enveloped in smoke	עָשַׁ֣ן	‘ā·šan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6225 smoke, be wroth
because	מִ֠פְּנֵי	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had descended	יָרַ֥ד	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on it	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
in fire	בָּאֵ֑שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
And the smoke	עֲשָׁנוֹ֙	‘ă·šā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6227 smoke
rose	וַיַּ֤עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
like the smoke	כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן	kə·‘e·šen	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6227 smoke
of a furnace	הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן	hak·kiḇ·šān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3536 kiln
and the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
mountain	הָהָ֖ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quaked	וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד	way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2729 tremble, be terrified
violently	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Exodus 19:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר	haš·šō·w·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
grew louder	הוֹלֵ֖ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and louder	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
spoke	יְדַבֵּ֔ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
and God	וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
answered him	יַעֲנֶ֥נּוּ	ya·‘ă·nen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
in the thunder	בְקֽוֹל׃	ḇə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

Exodus 19:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
descended	וַיֵּ֧רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mount	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinai	סִינַ֖י	sî·nay	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5514 Sinai
called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Moses	לְמֹשֶׁ֛ה	lə·mō·šeh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the summit	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
So	מֹשֶֽׁה׃	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
went up	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

Cross-references

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Exodus 19:18 Judges 5:5 · Revelation 15:8 · Exodus 3:2 · Psalm 144:5 · Psalm 68:7–8 · Jeremiah 4:24 · Genesis 19:28 · Psalm 104:32 · Deuteronomy 33:2 · Exodus 24:17

Exodus 19:19 Psalm 81:7 · Exodus 19:16

Exodus 19:20 Nehemiah 9:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.