Exodus 3:5

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.3.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּקְרַ֣ב הֲלֹ֑ם שַׁל־נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עוֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו אַדְמַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* not-*tiqraḇ* *hălōm* *šal*-*ne'āleḵā* from-*'al* *raḡleḵā* for *hammāqōm* that *ʾattāh* *'ōmēd* *'ālāw* *ʾadmat*-*qōdeš* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tiqraḇ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - come near", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither", "*šal*": "imperative, masculine singular - take off", "*ne'āleḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandals", "*'al*": "preposition - from upon", "*raḡleḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*hammāqōm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*'ōmēd*": "participle, masculine singular - standing", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacredness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it" }, "variants": { "*tiqraḇ*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*hălōm*": "here/hither/this way", "*šal*": "take off/remove/draw off", "*hammāqōm*": "the place/location/site", "*'ōmēd*": "standing/remaining/positioned", "*ʾadmat*": "ground/soil/earth of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּקְרַ֣ב הֲלֹ֑ם שַׁל־נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עוֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו אַדְמַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Wayyōʾmer not-tiqraḇ hălōm šal-ne'āleḵā from-'al raḡleḵā for hammāqōm that ʾattāh 'ōmēd 'ālāw ʾadmat-qōdeš hûʾ.

Grammar Details

• *Wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *tiqraḇ*: imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - come near
• *hălōm*: adverb - here/hither
• *šal*: imperative, masculine singular - take off
• *ne'āleḵā*: noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandals
• *'al*: preposition - from upon
• *raḡleḵā*: noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet
• *hammāqōm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place
• *ʾattāh*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *'ōmēd*: participle, masculine singular - standing
• *'ālāw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it
• *ʾadmat*: noun, feminine singular construct - ground of
• *qōdeš*: noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacredness
• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it

Word Meanings

• *tiqraḇ*: come near/approach/draw near
• *hălōm*: here/hither/this way
• *šal*: take off/remove/draw off
• *hammāqōm*: the place/location/site
• *'ōmēd*: standing/remaining/positioned
• *ʾadmat*: ground/soil/earth of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God said, 'Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Do not draw near here; take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: come not hither, but put thy shooes off thi fete: for the place whereon thou stondest is holy grounde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: Come not hither, put thy shues of thy fete, for the place where vpon thou stondest, is an wholy groude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he saide, Come not hither, put thy shooes off thy feete: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said: Draw not nigh hither, put thy shoes of thy feete, for the place whereon thou standest, is holy ground.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy ground.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Don't come close. Take off your sandals from off your feet, for the place you are standing on is holy ground."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith, `Come not near hither: cast thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place on which thou art standing is holy ground.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Do not come near: take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Don't come close. Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place you are standing on is holy ground."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God said,“Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שַׂר־צְבָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ שַׁל־נַֽעֲלְךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֔ךָ כִּ֣י הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה עֹמֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו קֹ֣דֶשׁ ה֑וּא וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *śar-ṣəḇāʾ* *YHWH* to *yəhôšuaʿ*, \"*šal-naʿalḵā* from upon *ragləḵā* for *hammāqôm* which you *ʿōmēd* upon it *qōḏeš* he is.\" And *wayyaʿaś* *yəhôšuaʿ* so.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - army of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*šal*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperative - remove", "*naʿalḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandal", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from upon", "*ragləḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōmēd*": "participle masculine singular qal - standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*qōḏeš*": "noun masculine singular - holiness/holy", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he/it", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he did", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*śar*": "commander/captain/prince/chief", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*šal*": "remove/take off/pull off", "*naʿalḵā*": "your sandal/shoe/footwear", "*mēʿal*": "from upon/from/off", "*ragləḵā*": "your foot/leg", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location/spot", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/situated", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon it/on it/over it", "*qōḏeš*": "holy/sacred/consecrated", "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed", "*kēn*": "so/thus/in this manner" } }
• Acts 7:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.7.33", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος, Λῦσον τὸ ὑπόδημα τῶν ποδῶν σου: ὁ γὰρ τόπος ἐν ᾧ ἕστηκας γῆ ἁγία ἐστίν.", "text": "*Eipen* *de* to him the *Kyrios*, *Lyson* the *hypodēma* of the *podōn* of you: the *gar* *topos* *en* *hō* *hestēkas* *gē* *hagia* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*Lyson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - loose/remove", "*hypodēma*": "accusative neuter singular - sandal/footwear", "*podōn*": "genitive masculine plural - feet", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*topos*": "nominative masculine singular - place", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine singular - which", "*hestēkas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you stand/have stood", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - land/ground", "*hagia*": "nominative feminine singular - holy", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Lyson*": "loose/remove/untie", "*hypodēma*": "sandal/footwear/shoe", "*topos*": "place/location/spot", "*hestēkas*": "you stand/have stood/are standing", "*gē*": "land/ground/earth", "*hagia*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }
• Eccl 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } }
• Exod 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.12", "source": "וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ אֶת־הָעָם֙ סָבִ֣יב לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֲל֥וֹת בָּהָ֖ר וּנְגֹ֣עַ בְּקָצֵ֑הוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּהָ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "*wə-higbaltā* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *sābîb* *lēʾmōr* *hiššāmərû* to you *ʿălôt* in the *hār* and *nəgōaʿ* in *qāṣēhû* all the *nōgēaʿ* in the *hār* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-higbaltā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set bounds", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hiššāmərû*": "verb, niphal imperative 2nd masculine plural - be careful/take heed", "*ʿălôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to go up/ascend", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*nəgōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*qāṣēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge/border", "*nōgēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular (with definite article) - the one touching", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*môt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*yûmāt*": "verb, hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death" }, "variants": { "*wə-higbaltā*": "and set bounds/and set limits/and mark off boundaries", "*hiššāmərû*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourselves", "*môt yûmāt*": "he shall surely be put to death (emphatic construction)" } }
• Exod 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *rēd* *hāʿēd* in the *ʿām* lest *yeherŝû* to *YHWH* *lirʾôt* *wə-nāpal* from him many.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rēd*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*hāʿēd*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - warn/testify", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yeherŝû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they break through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and fall", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd*": "warn/testify/admonish", "*yeherŝû*": "break through/break in/burst through", "*wə-nāpal mimmenû rāb*": "and many of them will fall/and a multitude of them will perish" } }
• Lev 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן הוּא֩ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ בִּקְרֹבַ֣י אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶכָּבֵ֑ד וַיִּדֹּ֖ם אַהֲרֹֽן", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*ʾahărōn* he that-*ʾăšer-dibbēr* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* by-*biqrōḇay* *ʾeqqāḏēš* and-upon-faces all-*hāʿām* *ʾekkāḇēḏ* and-*wə-yiddōm* *ʾahărōn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăšer-dibbēr*": "relative pronoun + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*biqrōḇay*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - in those near to me", "*ʾeqqāḏēš*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be sanctified/shown holy", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the people", "*ʾekkāḇēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be glorified/honored", "*wə-yiddōm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was silent", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*biqrōḇay*": "in those who draw near to me/through those who are near me", "*ʾeqqāḏēš*": "I will be sanctified/I will show myself holy/I must be regarded as holy", "*ʾekkāḇēḏ*": "I will be glorified/I will be honored/I will show myself glorious" } }
• Heb 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.20", "source": "(Οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον, Κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους, λιθοβοληθήσεται, ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται:", "text": "(Not they *epheron* for the *diastellomenon*, Even if *thērion thigē* the *orous*, it shall be *lithobolēthēsetai*, or with *bolidi katatoxeuthēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*epheron*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were bearing/enduring", "*diastellomenon*": "participle, present passive, accusative, singular, neuter - being commanded/ordered", "*thērion*": "noun, nominative, singular, neuter - wild animal/beast", "*thigē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - touches/contacts", "*orous*": "noun, genitive, singular, neuter - of mountain", "*lithobolēthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be stoned", "*bolidi*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - with dart/javelin", "*katatoxeuthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be shot through" }, "variants": { "*epheron*": "they were bearing/enduring/supporting/tolerating", "*diastellomenon*": "being commanded/ordered/charged", "*thērion*": "wild animal/beast/creature", "*katatoxeuthēsetai*": "will be shot through/pierced with arrows" } }
• Gen 28:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.16", "source": "וַיִּיקַ֣ץ יַעֲקֹב֮ מִשְּׁנָתוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָכֵן֙ יֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתִּי", "text": "*wə-yîqaṣ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*šənātô* *wə-yōʾmer* surely *yēš* *yhwh* in-the-*māqôm* the-this and-I not *yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîqaṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he awoke", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šənātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sleep", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*yîqaṣ*": "awoke/woke up/aroused", "*šənātô*": "his sleep/his slumber", "*yōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*yēš*": "there is/exists/is present", "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yādāʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I recognized" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.17", "source": "וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה־נּוֹרָ֖א הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם־בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם", "text": "*wə-yîrāʾ* *wə-yōʾmar* how-*nôrāʾ* the-*māqôm* the-this not this except-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-this *šaʿar* the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe", "*yōʾmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible/dreadful", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/abode of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }