Exodus 33:20

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
Exodus 33:20
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־פָּנָ֑י כִּ֛י לֹֽא־יִרְאַ֥נִי הָאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי׃

  1. וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. לֹ֥אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  3. תוּכַ֖לtu.Khal“you will be able”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָכֹל · “be able” · Strong's H3201
  4. לִרְאֹ֣תlir.'Ot“to see”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  5. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. פָּנָ֑יpa.Nai“face my”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
  7. כִּ֛יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  8. לֹֽא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. 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
  10. הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam“<the> person”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  11. 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)