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Mosesמֹשֶׁהwent upוַיַּעַלtoאֶלthe mountain,הָהָרand the cloudוַ הֶעָנָןcoveredיְכַסthe mountain.אֶת הָהָר
Exodus 24:15
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Exodus 24:15, word by word
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- went upיַּעַלyaal
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “yaal” appears- the mountainהָרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- and the cloudעָנָןanan
cloud of presence
The cloud of YHWH's presence.
Where else “anan” appears- coveredיְכַסyechas
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “yechas” appears
The context
14To the elders he said, “Wait for us here until we return to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a matter, let him go to them.”
15 · This verse (above)
16The glory of YHWH dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and on the seventh day he called to Moses from the midst of the cloud.