Exodus 3:13

But Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' What shall I say to them?"

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   מֹשֶׁה   אֶל   הָאֱלֹהִים   הִנֵּה   אָנֹכִי   בָא   אֶל   בְּנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   וְאָמַרְתִּי   לָהֶם   אֱלֹהֵי   אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם   שְׁלָחַנִי   אֲלֵיכֶם   וְאָמְרוּ   לִי   מַה   שְּׁמוֹ   מָה   אֹמַר   אֲלֵהֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Μωυσῆς πρὸς τὸν θεόν ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐλεύσομαι πρὸς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ισραηλ καὶ ἐρῶ πρὸς αὐτούς ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν ἀπέσταλκέν με πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐρωτήσουσίν με τί ὄνομα αὐτῷ τί ἐρῶ πρὸς αὐτούς


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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
מֹשֶׁ֜ה (móshe)
Moses
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

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

R
H9009
H0430
הָֽ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (elóhim)
the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H2009
הִנֵּ֨ה (hine)
behold
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H0595
אָנֹכִ֣י (anókhi)
I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H0935
בָא֮ (va)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

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

R
H1121a
בְּנֵ֣י (benei)
son
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ (jiserael)
Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H9001
H0559
וְ (ve)
אָמַרְתִּ֣י (amareti)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H9005
H9038
לָ (la)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H0430
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (elóhei)
God
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H0001
H9026
אֲבוֹתֵי (avvótei)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
father
your
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncfpc
Sp2mp
H7971
H9030
שְׁלָחַ֣ (shelacha)
נִי (ni)
to send
me
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqp3ms
Sp1bs
H0413
H9036
אֲלֵי (alei)
כֶ֑ם (khem)
to(wards)
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Rd
Sp2mp
H9001
H0559
H9014
וְ (ve)
אָֽמְרוּ (amero-)
־
seq
to say
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H9005
H9030
לִ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H4100
H9014
מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H8034
H9023
שְּׁמ֔ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
name
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H4100
מָ֥ה (mah)
what?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H0559
אֹמַ֖ר (ómar)
to say
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H0413
H9038
H9016
אֲלֵ (ale)
הֶֽם (hem)
׃
to(wards)
them
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp

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