Exodus
Exodus 33:21–22
21The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock, 22and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.
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Exodus 33:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| continued | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| There | הִנֵּ֥ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| is a place | מָק֖וֹם | mā·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| near Me | אִתִּ֑י | ’it·tî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H854 with |
| where you are to stand | וְנִצַּבְתָּ֖ | wə·niṣ·ṣaḇ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a rock | הַצּֽוּר׃ | haṣ·ṣūr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
Exodus 33:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and when | וְהָיָה֙ | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| My glory | כְּבֹדִ֔י | kə·ḇō·ḏî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| passes by | בַּעֲבֹ֣ר | ba·‘ă·ḇōr | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| I will put you | וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ | wə·śam·tî·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| in a cleft | בְּנִקְרַ֣ת | bə·niq·raṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5366 hole, crevice |
| of the rock | הַצּ֑וּר | haṣ·ṣūr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
| and cover you | וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י | wə·śak·kō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
| with My hand | כַפִּ֛י | ḵap·pî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| I have passed by | עָבְרִֽי׃ | ‘ā·ḇə·rî | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
Cross-references
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Exodus 33:21 Zechariah 3:7 · Deuteronomy 5:31
Exodus 33:22 Psalm 91:1 · Psalm 91:4 · Isaiah 2:21 · 1 Corinthians 10:4 · Psalm 18:2 · Isaiah 32:2 · Song of Solomon 2:3 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · Deuteronomy 33:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.