Exodus
Exodus 35:2
2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For six | שֵׁ֣שֶׁת | šê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H8337 six |
| days | יָמִים֮ | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| work | מְלָאכָה֒ | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| may be done | תֵּעָשֶׂ֣ה | tê·‘ā·śeh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| but the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י | haš·šə·ḇî·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | וּבַיּ֣וֹם | ū·ḇay·yō·wm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| shall be | יִהְיֶ֨ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your | לָכֶ֥ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| holy day | קֹ֛דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| a Sabbath | שַׁבַּ֥ת | šab·baṯ | Noun - common singular construct | H7676 Sabbath |
| of complete rest | שַׁבָּת֖וֹן | šab·bā·ṯō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7677 sabbath observance, sabbatism |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Whoever | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| does | הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה | hā·‘ō·śeh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| any work | מְלָאכָ֖ה | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| on | ב֛וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| must be put to death | יוּמָֽת׃ | yū·māṯ | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 23:3 · Luke 13:14–15 · Exodus 34:21 · Numbers 15:32–36 · Exodus 20:9–10 · Hebrews 10:28–29 · Exodus 31:13–16 · Exodus 23:12 · Deuteronomy 5:12–15 · John 5:16 · Hebrews 2:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.