Exodus 35:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer Mōšeh to-all-ʿădat bənê-Yiśrāʾēl lēʾmōr this the-dābār which-ṣiwwâ YHWH lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Mōšeh*: proper name, nominative - Moses
• *ʿădat*: construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *dābār*: masculine singular - word/thing/matter
• *ṣiwwâ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded

Word Meanings

• *ʿădat*: congregation/assembly/community
• *dābār*: word/thing/matter/command
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:1-2 : 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.