Exodus 33:21

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.33.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה מָק֖וֹם אִתִּ֑י וְנִצַּבְתָּ֖ עַל־הַצּֽוּר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer YHWH*, *hinnēh māqôm* with-me, *wə-niṣṣabtā* upon-the-*ṣûr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*wə-niṣṣabtā*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall stand", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*māqôm*": "place/space/location", "*wə-niṣṣabtā*": "and you shall stand/and you will position yourself", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה מָק֖וֹם אִתִּ֑י וְנִצַּבְתָּ֖ עַל־הַצּֽוּר׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer YHWH, hinnēh māqôm with-me, wə-niṣṣabtā upon-the-ṣûr.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold
• *māqôm*: noun, masculine singular - place
• *wə-niṣṣabtā*: conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall stand
• *ṣûr*: noun, masculine singular - rock

Word Meanings

• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *māqôm*: place/space/location
• *wə-niṣṣabtā*: and you shall stand/and you will position yourself
• *ṣûr*: rock/cliff

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD said, 'There is a place near Me where you may stand on a rock.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand upon a rock:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Behold, there is a place{H4725} by me, and thou shalt stand{H5324} upon the rock:{H6697}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, there is a place{H4725} by me, and thou shalt stand{H5324}{(H8738)} upon a rock{H6697}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde: beholde, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stonde apon a rocke,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE sayde farthermore: beholde, there is a place by me, there shalt thou stode vpon the rocke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also the Lord sayd, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand vpon the rocke:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayd: Beholde, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stande vpon a rocke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said, Behold, [there is] a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh also said, "Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah also saith, `Lo, a place `is' by Me, and thou hast stood on the rock,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Jehovah said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said, See, there is a place near me, and you may take your place on the rock:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh also said, "Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said,“Here is a place by me; you will station yourself on a rock.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.31", "source": "וְאַתָּ֗ה פֹּה֮ עֲמֹ֣ד עִמָּדִי֒ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אֵלֶ֗יךָ אֵ֧ת כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֛ה וְהַחֻקִּ֥ים וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּלַמְּדֵ֑ם וְעָשׂ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "And-you here *ʿămōd* with-me and-*waʾădabbərāh* to-you *ʾēt* all-the-*miṣwāh* and-the-*ḥuqqîm* and-the-*mišpāṭîm* which *təlammədēm* and-*wəʿāśû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾānōkî* *nōtēn* to-them to-*lərištāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿămōd*": "Qal imperative 2ms - stand", "*waʾădabbərāh*": "waw conjunctive + Piel cohortative 1cs - and let me speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*ḥuqqîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - statutes", "*mišpāṭîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*təlammədēm*": "Piel imperfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - you shall teach them", "*wəʿāśû*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 3cp - and they shall do", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - land", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lərištāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3fs suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*ʿămōd*": "stand/remain/stay", "*waʾădabbərāh*": "and let me speak/and I will tell/and I may declare", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescriptions", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*təlammədēm*": "you shall teach them/you shall instruct them", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*lərištāh*": "to possess it/to take ownership of it/to inherit it" } }
• Josh 20:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.4", "source": "וְנָ֞ס אֶל־אַחַ֣ת ׀ מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְעָמַד֙ פֶּ֚תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וְדִבֶּ֛ר בְּאָזְנֵ֛י זִקְנֵ֥י־הָעִֽיר הַהִ֖יא אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑יו וְאָסְפ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנוּ־ל֥וֹ מָק֖וֹם וְיָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽם׃", "text": "And *nās* to *ʾaḥat* from *heʿārîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ʿāmad* *petaḥ* *šaʿar* *hāʿîr* and *dibber* in *ʾoznê* *ziqnê*-*hāʿîr* *hahîʾ* *dəbārāyw* and *ʾāsəpû* him *hāʿîrāh* unto them and *nātənû*-to him *māqôm* and *yāšab* with them", "grammar": { "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stood", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*dəbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/matters", "*ʾāsəpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gathered", "*hāʿîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun + directional he - to the city", "*nātənû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gave", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yāšab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ šaʿar*": "entrance of the gate/opening of the gate", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/stated", "*ʾoznê*": "ears/hearing", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his case", "*ʾāsəpû*": "gathered/brought in/collected", "*māqôm*": "place/location/dwelling" } }
• Isa 56:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *nātattî* to-them in-*bêtî* and in-*ḥômōtay* *yād* and *šēm* *ṭôb* from-*bānîm* and from-*bānôt*; *šēm* *ʿôlām* *ʾettēn*-to-him which not *yikkārēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/put", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bĕbêtî*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕḥômōtay*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my walls", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand/place/monument/memorial", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mibbānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mibbānôt*": "preposition with feminine plural noun - from daughters", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off/cut down" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/place/monument/memorial/portion", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memorial/monument", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/ancient/forever", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/cut down/destroyed/removed" } }
• Zech 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.3.7", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אִם־בִּדְרָכַ֤י תֵּלֵךְ֙ וְאִ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֔ר וְגַם־אַתָּה֙ תָּדִ֣ין אֶת־בֵּיתִ֔י וְגַ֖ם תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֶת־חֲצֵרָ֑י וְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ מַהְלְכִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָעֹמְדִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, If in my *dərāḵay* you *tēlēḵ* and if *ʾet*-my *mišmartî* you *tišmōr*, and also you *tādîn* *ʾet*-my *bêtî*, and also *tišmōr* *ʾet*-my *ḥăṣērāy*; and I will *nātattî* to you *mahləḵîm* between the *ʿōmdîm* the *ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "Adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "Divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "Noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*dərāḵay*": "Noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*tēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk", "*mišmartî*": "Noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my charge/duty", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*tādîn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will judge", "*bêtî*": "Noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ḥăṣērāy*": "Noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my courts", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*mahləḵîm*": "Noun, masculine plural - places to walk/access", "*ʿōmdîm*": "Qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing", "*ʾēlleh*": "Demonstrative pronoun, plural with definite article - these" }, "variants": { "*dərāḵay*": "my ways/my paths/my manner", "*tēlēḵ*": "walk/go/follow", "*mišmartî*": "my charge/my duty/my service/my ordinance", "*tišmōr*": "keep/guard/observe", "*tādîn*": "judge/govern/rule", "*bêtî*": "my house/my temple/my household", "*ḥăṣērāy*": "my courts/my courtyards", "*mahləḵîm*": "places to walk/access/movement/right of entry", "*ʿōmdîm*": "ones standing/attendants/those present" } }
• Luke 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.15.1", "source": "¶Ἦσαν δὲ ἐγγίζοντες αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *engízontes* to-him *pantes* the *telōnai* and the *hamartōloi* *akouein* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of *eimi* - were [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*engízontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural, nominative - drawing near/approaching", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pantes*": "adjective, masculine plural, nominative - all", "*telōnai*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - tax collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - sinners", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*engízontes*": "approaching/drawing near/coming close", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans/toll collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/morally corrupt people", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to pay attention to" } }