Exodus 4:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן לֵ֛ךְ לִקְרַ֥את מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּ בְּהַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּשַּׁק־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer YHWH to-ʾAhărōn lēk to-qirʾat Mōšeh the-midbārâh and yēlek and yipgĕšēhû in-har the-ʾĕlōhîm and yiššaq-to-him.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron
• *lēk*: qal imperative, masculine singular - go
• *qirʾat*: noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *midbārâh*: noun, masculine singular with directional hey - to the wilderness
• *yēlek*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he went
• *yipgĕšēhû*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix with waw conversive - he met him
• *har*: noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *yiššaq*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he kissed

Word Meanings

• *midbārâh*: to the wilderness/to the desert
• *har ha-ʾĕlōhîm*: mountain of God/divine mountain/Horeb/Sinai

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:1 : 1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
• Exod 4:14-16 : 14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. 16 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.
• Exod 19:3 : 3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
• Exod 20:18 : 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
• Exod 24:15-17 : 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. 16 And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 19:8 : 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
• Eccl 4:9 : 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
• Acts 10:5-6 : 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Acts 10:20 : 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
• Gen 29:11 : 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.