What Does Exodus 16:4 Mean?

“Then said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

“Behold I will rain”

to rain

“bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

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

“from heaven”

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

“shall go out”

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

“for you and the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“and gather”

properly, to pick up, i.e., (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean

“a certain rate”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

“every day”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“every day”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that

“that I may prove”

to test; by implication, to attempt

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“in my law”

a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

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