Exodus

Exodus 32:17–19

¹⁷When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

¹⁸But Moses replied:

“It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat;

I hear the sound of singing!”

¹⁹As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.

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Exodus 32:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֧ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
shouting	בְּרֵעֹ֑ה	bə·rē·ʿōh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7452 shouting, roar
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
The sound	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
in the camp	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה׃	bam·ma·ḥă·nɛh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

Exodus 32:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Moses replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
It is neither	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
the cry	קוֹל֙	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of victory	גְּבוּרָ֔ה	gə·ḇū·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1369 strength, might
nor	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
the cry	ק֖וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of defeat	חֲלוּשָׁ֑ה	ḥă·lū·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2476 weakness, prostration
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
hear	שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of singing	עַנּ֔וֹת	‘an·nō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6030 answer, respond

Exodus 32:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
approached	קָרַב֙	qā·raḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the calf	הָעֵ֖גֶל	hā·‘ê·ḡel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5695 calf
and the dancing	וּמְחֹלֹ֑ת	ū·mə·ḥō·lōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4246 id.
he	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with anger	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and threw	וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ	way·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
the tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֔ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
out of his hands	מִיָּדוֹ	mī·yå̄·ḏō	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
shattering	וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר	way·šab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
at the base of	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the mountain	הָהָֽר׃	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

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Exodus 32:17 Exodus 24:13 · Exodus 17:9

Exodus 32:19 Deuteronomy 9:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.