Exodus
Exodus 33:22–23
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. 23Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”
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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 |
Exodus 33:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I will take My hand | כַּפִּ֔י | kap·pî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| away | וַהֲסִרֹתִי֙ | wa·hă·si·rō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5493 turn aside |
| and you will see | וְרָאִ֖יתָ | wə·rā·’î·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| My back | אֲחֹרָ֑י | ’ă·ḥō·rāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H268 the hinder side, back part |
| but My face | וּפָנַ֖י | ū·p̄ā·nay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be seen | יֵרָאֽוּ׃ס | yê·rā·’ū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
Cross-references
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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
Exodus 33:23 Exodus 33:20 · John 1:18 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Job 11:7 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Job 26:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.