Exodus
Exodus 34:23–24
23Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel. 24For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God.
Word by word
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Exodus 34:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three | שָׁלֹ֥שׁ | šā·lōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| times | פְּעָמִ֖ים | pə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| a year | בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה | baš·šā·nāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| your males | זְכ֣וּרְךָ֔ | zə·ḵū·rə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2138 male |
| are to appear | יֵרָאֶה֙ | yê·rā·’eh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| before | פְּנֵ֛י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Lord | הָֽאָדֹ֥ן׀ | hā·’ā·ḏōn | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H113 lord |
| GOD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Exodus 34:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I will drive out | אוֹרִ֤ישׁ | ’ō·w·rîš | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the nations | גּוֹיִם֙ | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| before you | מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ | mip·pā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and enlarge | וְהִרְחַבְתִּ֖י | wə·hir·ḥaḇ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7337 be, or grow, wide, large |
| your borders | גְּבוּלֶ֑ךָ | gə·ḇū·le·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1366 border, boundary, territory |
| and no | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| will covet | יַחְמֹ֥ד | yaḥ·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2530 desire, take pleasure in |
| your land | אַרְצְךָ֔ | ’ar·ṣə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H776 earth, land |
| when you go up | בַּעֲלֹֽתְךָ֗ | ba·‘ă·lō·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| three | שָׁלֹ֥שׁ | šā·lōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| times | פְּעָמִ֖ים | pə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| a year | בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ | baš·šā·nāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| to appear | לֵרָאוֹת֙ | lê·rā·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| before | פְּנֵי֙ | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 34:23 Exodus 23:14 · Exodus 23:17 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Genesis 32:28
Exodus 34:24 Psalm 78:55 · Exodus 33:2 · Acts 18:10 · Proverbs 16:7 · 1 Chronicles 4:10 · Deuteronomy 12:20 · Psalm 80:8 · Genesis 35:5 · Deuteronomy 19:8 · Exodus 23:27–31 · Deuteronomy 7:1 · Leviticus 18:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.