What Does Exodus 16:20 Mean?

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“Notwithstanding they hearkened”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“and Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

“of them left”

to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve

“but some”

properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“of it until the morning”

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

“and it bred”

to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

“worms”

a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of h8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cl

“and stank”

to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally

“was wroth”

to crack off, i.e., (figuratively) burst out in rage

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“and Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver