Exodus 13:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDוַֽיהוָ֡ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was goingהֹלֵךְ֩
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם
(lif·nei·hem)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
them in a pillarבְּעַמּ֤וּד
(be·'am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of cloudעָנָן֙
(a·nan)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
by dayיֹומָ֜ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
to leadלַנְחֹתָ֣ם
(lan·cho·tam)
5148: to lead, guidea prim. root
them on the way,הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ
(had·de·rech,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
and in a pillarבְּעַמּ֥וּד
(be·'am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of fireאֵ֖שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
by nightוְלַ֛יְלָה
(ve·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
to give them light,לְהָאִ֣יר
(le·ha·'ir)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
that they might travelלָלֶ֖כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
by dayיֹומָ֥ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
and by night.וָלָֽיְלָה׃
(va·la·ye·lah.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
them by day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
in a pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of a cloud
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
to lead
nachah  (naw-khaw')
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
them the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
in a pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
to give them light
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
to go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
by day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
and night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.

King James Bible
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night.

International Standard Version
The LORD went in front of them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel both day and night.

NET Bible
Now the LORD was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel day or night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
By day the LORD went ahead of them in a column of smoke to lead them on their way. By night he went ahead of them in a column of fire to give them light so that they could travel by day or by night.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them in the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
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