Deuteronomy 34:7

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.34.7", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹת֑וֹ לֹֽא־כָהֲתָ֥ה עֵינ֖וֹ וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *ben*-hundred and twenty *šānāh* in *mōtô*; not *kāhătāh* *'ênô* and not *nās* *lēḥōh*", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - 'son of/age of'", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular - 'year'", "*mōtô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his death/when he died'", "*kāhătāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'dimmed/became dim'", "*'ênô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his eye'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'fled/departed'", "*lēḥōh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his vigor/moisture'" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/at the age of", "*šānāh*": "year/age", "*mōtô*": "his death/when he died", "*kāhătāh*": "dimmed/weakened/became dull", "*'ênô*": "his eye/his vision", "*nās*": "fled/departed/diminished/gone", "*lēḥōh*": "his vigor/his moisture/his natural force/his freshness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹת֑וֹ לֹֽא־כָהֲתָ֥ה עֵינ֖וֹ וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה׃

Transliteration

And Mōšeh ben-hundred and twenty šānāh in mōtô; not kāhătāh 'ênô and not nās lēḥōh

Grammar Details

• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - 'Moses'
• *ben*: masculine singular construct - 'son of/age of'
• *šānāh*: feminine singular - 'year'
• *mōtô*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his death/when he died'
• *kāhătāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'dimmed/became dim'
• *'ênô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his eye'
• *nās*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'fled/departed'
• *lēḥōh*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his vigor/moisture'

Word Meanings

• *ben*: son of/at the age of
• *šānāh*: year/age
• *mōtô*: his death/when he died
• *kāhătāh*: dimmed/weakened/became dull
• *'ênô*: his eye/his vision
• *nās*: fled/departed/diminished/gone
• *lēḥōh*: his vigor/his moisture/his natural force/his freshness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and his vigor had not diminished.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural strength diminished.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he died:{H4194} his eye{H5869} was not dim,{H3543} nor his natural force{H3893} abated.{H5127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he died{H4194}: his eye{H5869} was not dim{H3543}{(H8804)}, nor his natural force{H3893} abated{H5127}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses was an hundred and.xx. yere olde when he dyed, ad yet his eyes were not dym nor his chekes abated.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses was an hundreth and twentye yeare olde whan he dyed: his eyes were not dymme, and his chekes were not fallen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moses was nowe an hundreth and twentie yeere olde when hee died, his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moyses was an hundred and twentie yeres olde when he dyed: his eye was not dymme, nor his naturall force abated.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses [was] an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses `is' a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses at his death was a hundred and twenty years old: his eye had not become clouded, or his natural force become feeble.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull nor had his vitality departed.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 31:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם בֶּן־מֵאָה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל ע֖וֹד לָצֵ֣את וְלָב֑וֹא וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-them *ben*-hundred and-twenty *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* the-*yôm*, not-*ʾûkal* still to-*lāṣēʾt* and-to-*lābôʾ*; and-*YHWH* *ʾāmar* to-me, not *taʿăbōr* *ʾet*-the-*yardēn* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ben*": "construct state - 'son of/aged'", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'year'", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - 'I'", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - 'I am able'", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to go out'", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to come in'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will cross'", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have strength", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/depart/exit", "*lābôʾ*": "to come in/enter/arrive", "*taʿăbōr*": "you will cross/pass over/traverse" } }
• Gen 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ בְּנ֣וֹ הַגָּדֹ֗ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בְּנִ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayhiy* when *zāqēn* *yiṣḥāq*, and *watikhêynā* his *ʿēynāyw* from *mērĕʾōt*, and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿēśāw* his *bĕnô* the *haggādōl*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, my *bĕniy*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *hinnêniy*.", "grammar": { "*wayhiy*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/it happened", "*zāqēn*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became old/aged", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*watikhêynā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they dimmed/grew dim", "*ʿēynāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mērĕʾōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*haggādōl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the elder/older", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hinnêniy*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me" }, "variants": { "*wayhiy*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*zāqēn*": "grew old/aged/became elderly", "*watikhêynā*": "grew dim/were darkened/weakened", "*mērĕʾōt*": "from seeing/so that he could not see", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*haggādōl*": "the elder/the oldest/the greater", "*hinnêniy*": "here I am/behold me/I am here" } }
• Gen 48:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.10", "source": "וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כָּבְד֣וּ מִזֹּ֔קֶן לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְא֑וֹת וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק לָהֶ֖ם וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק לָהֶֽם", "text": "And *wĕʿênê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābĕdû* from *mizzōqen* not *lōʾ* *yûkal* to *lirʾôt* and *wayyaggēš* *ʾōtām* to *ʾēlāyw* and *wayyiššaq* to *lāhem* and *wayĕḥabbēq* to *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wĕʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*kābĕdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heavy", "*mizzōqen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from old age", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wayyaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*wĕʿênê*": "and the eyes of/vision of", "*kābĕdû*": "were heavy/dim/failing", "*mizzōqen*": "from old age/because of age", "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had ability", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to perceive", "*wayyaggēš*": "and he brought near/presented/approached", "*wayyiššaq*": "and he kissed/showed affection to", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "and he embraced/hugged" } }
• Josh 14:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּה֩ הֶחֱיָ֨ה יְהוָֽ‪[m]‬ה ׀ אוֹתִי֮ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּר֒ זֶה֩ אַרְבָּעִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֜שׁ שָׁנָ֗ה מֵ֠אָז דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם בֶּן־חָמֵ֥שׁ וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And now *hinnēh* *heḥĕyāh* *YHWH* *ʾôtî* as that which *dibbēr* this *ʾarbāʿîm* and *ḥāmēš* *šānāh* from *ʾāz* *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* to *mōšeh* when *hālak* *yiśrāʾēl* in *hammidbbār* and now *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hayyôm* *ben*-*ḥāmēš* and *šᵊmônîm* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*heḥĕyāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has kept alive", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ka*": "preposition - as", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "number - forty", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāmēš*": "number - five", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/since", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - when/while", "*hālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ba*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*midbbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of/aged", "*ḥāmēš*": "number - five", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*šᵊmônîm*": "number - eighty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*heḥĕyāh*": "kept alive/preserved/sustained", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised", "*ʾāz*": "then/since/from the time when", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*hālak*": "walked/went/journeyed", "*midbbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*ben*": "son of/aged" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.11", "source": "עוֹדֶ֨נִּי הַיּ֜וֹם חָזָ֗ק כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר֙ בְּי֨וֹם שְׁלֹ֤חַ אוֹתִי֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה כְּכֹ֥חִי אָ֖ז וּכְכֹ֣חִי עָ֑תָּה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה וְלָצֵ֥את וְלָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*ʿôdennî* *hayyôm* *ḥāzāq* as in *bᵊyôm* *šᵊlōaḥ* *ʾôtî* *mōšeh* as my *kᵊkōḥî* *ʾāz* and as my *kᵊkōḥî* *ʿāttāh* for *lammilḥāmāh* and for *lāṣēʾt* and for *lābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿôdennî*": "adverb + 1st singular suffix - I am still", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*ka*": "preposition - as", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as", "*bᵊ*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*šᵊlōaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - sending", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kᵊ*": "preposition - as", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*kᵊ*": "preposition - as", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*ʿāttāh*": "adverb - now", "*la*": "preposition + definite article - for the", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*lā*": "preposition - for", "*ṣēʾt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - going out", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*lā*": "preposition - for", "*bôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - coming in" }, "variants": { "*ʿôdennî*": "I am still/yet I am", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*šᵊlōaḥ*": "sending/commissioning", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/my power/my vigor", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*ṣēʾt*": "going out/departing", "*bôʾ*": "coming in/entering" } }
• Acts 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.7.23", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσαρακονταετὴς χρόνος, ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Hōs* *de* *eplērouto* to him *tessarakontaetēs* *chronos*, *anebē* *epi* the *kardian* of him *episkepsasthai* the *adelphous* of him the *hyious* *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*eplērouto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being fulfilled/completed", "*tessarakontaetēs*": "nominative masculine singular - forty-year", "*chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/period", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came up/arose", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/into", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*episkepsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to visit/look upon", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*hyious*": "accusative masculine plural - sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive masculine singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*eplērouto*": "was being fulfilled/completed/filled up", "*anebē*": "came up/arose/ascended", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*episkepsasthai*": "to visit/look upon/care for/inspect" } }
• Acts 7:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.7.30", "source": "Καὶ πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσαράκοντα, ὤφθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ ὄρους Σινᾶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐν φλογὶ πυρὸς βάτου.", "text": "*Kai* *plērōthentōn* *etōn* *tessarakonta*, *ōphthē* to him *en* the *erēmō* of the *orous* *Sina* *angelos* *Kyriou* *en* *phlogi* *pyros* *batou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*plērōthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive neuter plural - having been fulfilled/completed", "*etōn*": "genitive neuter plural - years", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was seen", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*orous*": "genitive neuter singular - mountain/mount", "*Sina*": "genitive - Sinai", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the Lord", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*phlogi*": "dative feminine singular - flame", "*pyros*": "genitive neuter singular - of fire", "*batou*": "genitive feminine singular - bush" }, "variants": { "*plērōthentōn*": "having been fulfilled/completed/filled up", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*phlogi*": "flame/blaze", "*batou*": "bush/bramble bush/thornbush" } }
• Acts 7:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Acts.7.36", "source": "Οὗτος ἐξήγαγεν αὐτούς, ποιήσας τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἐν Ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα.", "text": "This one *exēgagen* them, *poiēsas* *terata* *kai* *sēmeia* *en* *gē* *Aigyptou*, *kai* *en* *Erythra* *thalassē*, *kai* *en* the *erēmō* *etē* *tessarakonta*.", "grammar": { "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out/brought out", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done/performed", "*terata*": "accusative neuter plural - wonders/marvels", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeia*": "accusative neuter plural - signs", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - land", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*Erythra*": "dative feminine singular - Red", "*thalassē*": "dative feminine singular - sea", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*etē*": "accusative neuter plural - years", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty" }, "variants": { "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out/caused to depart", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/accomplished", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/tokens", "*gē*": "land/earth/territory", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place" } }