Exodus

Exodus 3:1–2

¹Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,^a the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,^b the mountain of God. ²There the angel^c of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.

Footnotes

a 3:1 Moses’ father-in-law Jethro was also called Reuel; see Exodus 2:18|EXO 2:18.
b 3:1 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
c 3:2 Or Angel

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Exodus 3:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה	ū·mō·šeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Moses	וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה	ū·mō·šeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
was	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
shepherding	רֹעֶ֛ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flock	צֹ֛אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of his father-in-law	חֹתְנ֖וֹ	ḥō·ṯə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2859 wife's father
Jethro	יִתְר֥וֹ	yiṯ·rōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3503 Jethro
the priest	כֹּהֵ֣ן	kō·hên	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3548 priest
of Midian	מִדְיָ֑ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
He led	וַיִּנְהַ֤ג	way·yin·haḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct
the flock	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to the far side	אַחַ֣ר	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
of the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and came	וַיָּבֹ֛א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Horeb	חֹרֵֽבָה׃	ḥō·rê·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H2722 Horeb
the mountain	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Exodus 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There the angel	מַלְאַ֨ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהֹוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
appeared	וַ֠יֵּרָא	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to him	אֵלָ֛יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in a blazing	בְּלַבַּת־	bə·lab·baṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3827 flame
fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
from within	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
a bush	הַסְּנֶ֑ה	has·sə·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5572 blackberry bush
Moses saw	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the bush	הַסְּנֶה֙	has·sə·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5572 blackberry bush
ablaze	בֹּעֵ֣ר	bō·‘êr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
with fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
but it was not	אֵינֶ֥נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
consumed	אֻכָּֽל׃	’uk·kāl	Verb - QalPass - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat

Cross-references

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Exodus 3:1 1 Kings 19:8 · Exodus 17:6 · Psalm 78:70–72 · Numbers 10:29 · Malachi 4:4 · Judges 4:11 · Exodus 18:1–6 · Amos 7:14–15 · Exodus 2:16 · Exodus 3:5 · Deuteronomy 4:10 · Exodus 19:3

Exodus 3:2 Acts 7:30–35 · Isaiah 43:2 · Deuteronomy 33:16 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 20:37 · Psalm 66:12 · Malachi 3:1 · Exodus 3:16 · Isaiah 63:9 · Deuteronomy 4:20 · Exodus 3:4–10 · Daniel 3:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.