God & Savior

Exodus 33:23

Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”
Exodus 33:23
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַהֲסִרֹתִי֙ אֶת־כַּפִּ֔י וְרָאִ֖יתָ אֶת־אֲחֹרָ֑י וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֥א יֵרָאֽוּ׃ ס

  1. וַהֲסִרֹתִי֙va.ha.si.ro.Ti“and I will remove”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from סוּר · “remove” · Strong's H5493G
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. כַּפִּ֔יka.Pi“palm my”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from כַּף · “palm” · Strong's H3709G
  4. וְרָאִ֖יתָve.ra.'I.ta“and you will see”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  5. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. אֲחֹרָ֑י'a.cho.Rai“back parts my”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָחוֹר · “back” · Strong's H0268
  7. וּפָנַ֖יu.fa.Nai“and face my”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
  8. לֹ֥אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. יֵרָאֽוּ׃ סye.ra.'U“they will be visible”
    Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)