Deuteronomy 5:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And when you heardכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤ם
(ke·sha·me·'a·chem)
8085: to heara prim. root
the voiceהַקֹּול֙
(hak·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
from the midstמִתֹּ֣וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the darkness,הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
(ha·cho·shech,)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
while the mountainוְהָהָ֖ר
(ve·ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
was burningבֹּעֵ֣ר
(bo·'er)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
with fire,בָּאֵ֑שׁ
(ba·'esh;)
784: a firea prim. root
you came nearוַתִּקְרְב֣וּן
(vat·tik·re·vun)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
to me, allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the headsרָאשֵׁ֥י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם
(shiv·tei·chem)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
and your elders.וְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם׃
(ve·zik·nei·chem.)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when ye heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
out of the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
for the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
did burn
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
that ye came near
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto me even all the heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of your tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
and your elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All of you approached me with your tribal leaders and elders when you heard the voice from the darkness and while the mountain was blazing with fire.

International Standard Version
When you heard the voice from the darkness while the mountain was blazing, all the leaders and elders of your tribes came to me and said:

NET Bible
Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when you heard the voice coming from the darkness and saw the mountain blazing with fire, all the leaders and heads of your tribes came to me.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that you came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
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