Exodus 3:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י סָ֣ר לִרְא֑וֹת וַיִּקְרָא֩ אֵלָ֨יו אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֗ה וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Wayyarʾ YHWH that sār to-rʾōt wayyiqrāʾ to-him ʾĕlōhîm from-tōḵ hasseneh wayyōʾmer Mōšeh Mōšeh wayyōʾmer hinnēnî.

Grammar Details

*Wayyarʾ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
*YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
*sār*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside
*rʾōt*: infinitive construct - to see
*wayyiqrāʾ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
*tōḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
*hasseneh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush
*wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
*hinnēnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am

Word Meanings

*sār*: turned aside/departed/deviated
*tōḵ*: midst/middle/among
*hinnēnî*: here I am/I am ready/behold me

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Referenced Verses

Deut 33:16 : 16 And for the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof, And the good will of him that dwelt in the bush. Let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, And upon the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
1 Sam 3:4 : 4 that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.
1 Sam 3:6 : 6 And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Sam 3:8 : 8 And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
1 Sam 3:10 : 10 And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
Ps 62:11 : 11 God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.
Acts 9:4 : 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 10:3 : 3 He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
Acts 10:13 : 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
Gen 22:1 : 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
Gen 22:11 : 11 And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here I am.
Gen 46:2 : 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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