Exodus

Exodus 34:29–30

²⁹And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. ³⁰Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

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Exodus 34:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
came down	בְּרֶ֤דֶת	bə·re·ḏeṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
from Mount	מֵהַ֣ר	mê·har	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinai	סִינַ֔י	sî·nay	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5514 Sinai
with the two	וּשְׁנֵ֨י	ū·šə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
tablets	לֻחֹ֤ת	lu·ḥōṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of the Testimony	הָֽעֵדֻת֙	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in his	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
hands	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
he	וּמֹשֶׁ֣ה	ū·mō·šeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
was unaware	יָדַ֗ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his face	פָּנָ֖יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
had become radiant	קָרַ֛ן	qā·ran	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7160 send out rays
from speaking	בְּדַבְּר֥וֹ	bə·ḏab·bə·rōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
with	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

Exodus 34:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
looked at	וַיַּ֨רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and behold	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
his face	פָּנָ֑יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
was radiant	קָרַ֖ן	qā·ran	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7160 send out rays
And they were afraid	וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ	way·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
to approach	מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת	mig·ge·šeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5066 draw near, approach
him	אֵלָֽיו׃	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

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Exodus 34:29 Matthew 17:2 · Luke 9:29 · Exodus 32:15 · Revelation 1:16 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 3:13 · Revelation 10:1 · Acts 6:15 · John 5:13

Exodus 34:30 Mark 9:3 · Luke 5:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.