Exodus
Exodus 33:20
20But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But He added | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| You cannot | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | לִרְאֹ֣ת | lir·’ōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| My face | פָּנָ֑י | pā·nāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| for | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| can see | יִרְאַ֥נִי | yir·’a·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7200 see |
| and live | וָחָֽי׃ | wā·ḥāy | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
Cross-references
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John 1:18 · Genesis 32:30 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Isaiah 6:5 · Judges 13:22 · Judges 6:22 · Deuteronomy 5:24 · Exodus 24:10 · Revelation 1:16–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.