Ex. 20:20 in context
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Exodus 20:20

Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid, do not be afraid, for God (Elohim) will test you, so that reverence for him may be in you, so that you may not sin."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   מֹשֶׁה   אֶל   הָעָם   אַל   תִּירָאוּ   כִּי   לְבַעֲבוּר   נַסּוֹת   אֶתְכֶם   בָּא   הָאֱלֹהִים   וּבַעֲבוּר   תִּהְיֶה   יִרְאָתוֹ   עַל   פְּנֵיכֶם   לְבִלְתִּי   תֶחֱטָאוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Μωυσῆς θαρσεῖτε ἕνεκεν γὰρ τοῦ πειράσαι ὑμᾶς παρεγενήθη ὁ θεὸς πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὅπως ἂν γένηται ὁ φόβος αὐτοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν ἵνα μὴ ἁμαρτάνητε

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֨אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H4872
 מֹשֶׁ֣ה (móshe)
 Moses
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5971a
 הָ (ha)
עָם֮ (am)
 the
people
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3372
 תִּירָאוּ֒ (tirao)
 to fear
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H3588a
 כִּ֗י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9005
H9003
H5668
 לְ (le)
בַֽ (va)
עֲבוּר֙ (avor)
 to
in
for the sake of
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
R
Ncbsa
H5254
 נַסּ֣וֹת (nasvót)
 to test
Verb Verb
piel piel

Vpcc
H0853
H9036
 אֶתְ (ete)
כֶ֔ם (khem)
 obj.
you
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

To
Sp2mp
H0935
 בָּ֖א (ba)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9009
H0430
 הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֑ים (elóhim)
 the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H9003
H5668
 וּ (o)
בַ (va)
עֲב֗וּר (avor)
 and
in
for the sake of
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncbsa
H1961
 תִּהְיֶ֧ה (tiheje)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♀ sing. qal third person feminine singular

Vqi3fs
H3374
H9023
 יִרְאָת֛ (jireat)
וֹ (vó)
 fear
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6440
H9026
 פְּנֵי (penei)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
 face
your
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp2mp
H9005
H1115
 לְ (le)
בִלְתִּ֥י (vileti)
 to
lest
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H2398
H9016
 תֶחֱטָֽאוּ (techetao)
׃
to sin
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp

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