But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”Exodus 33:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־פָּנָ֑י כִּ֛י לֹֽא־יִרְאַ֥נִי הָאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי׃
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- תוּכַ֖לtu.Khal“you will be able”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָכֹל · “be able” · Strong's H3201
- לִרְאֹ֣תlir.'Ot“to see”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- פָּנָ֑יpa.Nai“face my”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
- כִּ֛יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- לֹֽא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִרְאַ֥נִיyir.'A.ni“he will see me”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam“<the> person”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- וָחָֽי׃va.Chai“and he will live”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָיָה · “to live” · Strong's H2421
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)