Exodus
Exodus 22:27
27because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| is the only | לְבַדָּ֔הּ | lə·ḇad·dāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H905 separation |
| covering | כְסוּתָה | ḵə·sū·ṯå̄h | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3682 covering |
| he has | הִ֥וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| his body | לְעֹר֑וֹ | lə·‘ō·rōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5785 skin |
| What else | בַּמֶּ֣ה | bam·meh | Preposition-b; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| will he sleep in | יִשְׁכָּ֔ב | yiš·kāḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| And if | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he cries out | יִצְעַ֣ק | yiṣ·‘aq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6817 cry, cry out, call |
| to Me | אֵלַ֔י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| I will hear | וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י | wə·šā·ma‘·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אָֽנִי׃ס | ’ā·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am compassionate | חַנּ֥וּן | ḥan·nūn | Adjective - masculine singular | H2587 gracious |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 34:6 · Psalm 86:15 · 2 Chronicles 30:9 · Psalm 136:10–11 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 72:12 · Exodus 22:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.