Leviticus
Leviticus 23:43
43so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | לְמַעַן֮ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| your descendants | דֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ | ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| may know | יֵדְע֣וּ | yê·ḏə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I made the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| dwell | הוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ | hō·wō·šaḇ·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in booths | בַסֻּכּ֗וֹת | ḇas·suk·kō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5521 thicket, booth |
| when I brought them out | בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥י | bə·hō·w·ṣî·’î | Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3318 go or come out |
| of the land | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mê·’e·reṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| I | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Psalm 78:5–6 · Exodus 13:14 · Deuteronomy 31:10–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.