Exodus

Exodus 40:36–38

36Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. 37If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up. 38For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

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Exodus 40:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenever the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙he·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
was liftedוּבְהֵעָל֤וֹתū·ḇə·hê·‘ā·lō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
above the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
would set outיִסְע֖וּyis·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
through allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the stages of their journeyמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃mas·‘ê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey

Exodus 40:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
liftedיֵעָלֶ֖הyê·‘ā·lehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
they would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
set outיִסְע֔וּyis·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the dayי֖וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
it was taken upהֵעָלֹתֽוֹ׃hê·‘ā·lō·ṯōwVerb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb

Exodus 40:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the cloudעֲנַ֨ן‘ă·nanNoun - masculine singular constructH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was overעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and fireוְאֵ֕שׁwə·’êšConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH784 fire
wasתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the cloudבּ֑וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
by nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
through allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their journeysמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃mas·‘ê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey

Cross-references

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Exodus 40:36 Nehemiah 9:19 · Numbers 9:17 · Exodus 13:21–22 · Numbers 10:11–13

Exodus 40:37 Numbers 9:19–22

Exodus 40:38 Psalm 78:14 · Exodus 13:21 · Numbers 9:15 · Isaiah 4:5–6 · Psalm 105:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.