Hebrew Interlinear
Exodus 31:16 Interlinear
“shall keep Wherefore the children of Israel the sabbath to observe the sabbath throughout their generations covenant for a perpetual”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְשָֽׁמְר֥וּ | H8104 | shall keep | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 2 | בְנֵֽי | H1121 | Wherefore the children | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 3 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | H3478 | of Israel | he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
| 4 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 5 | הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת | H7676 | the sabbath | intermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath |
| 6 | לַֽעֲשׂ֧וֹת | H6213 | to observe | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 7 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 8 | הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת | H7676 | the sabbath | intermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath |
| 9 | לְדֹֽרֹתָ֖ם | H1755 | throughout their generations | properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling |
| 10 | בְּרִ֥ית | H1285 | covenant | a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) |
| 11 | עוֹלָֽם׃ | H5769 | for a perpetual | properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial |
Verse Context
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