Exodus 4:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדִבֶּר־ה֥וּא לְךָ֖ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה הוּא֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ֣ לְפֶ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-dibber-he to-you to-the-ʿām and-hāyâh he yihyeh-to-you to-peh and-ʾattâh tihyeh-to-him to-ʾelōhîm.

Grammar Details

*dibber*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he shall speak
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people
*hāyâh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it will be
*yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be
*peh*: noun, masculine singular - mouth
*ʾattâh*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
*tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be
*ʾelōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God/gods

Word Meanings

*peh*: mouth/spokesman/speaker
*tihyeh-lô lĕ-ʾelōhîm*: you will be to him as God/you will be for him like God/you will be his authority

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Exod 7:1-2 : 1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
Exod 18:19 : 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
Ps 82:6 : 6 I have said{H8804)}, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
John 10:34-35 : 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

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