Exodus 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then He said,וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Do not come nearתִּקְרַ֣ב
(tik·rav)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
here;הֲלֹ֑ם
(ha·lom;)
1988: hith-era prim. adverb
removeשַׁל־
(shal-)
5394: to slip or drop off, draw off, clear awaya prim. root
your sandalsנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙
(ne·'a·lei·cha)
5275: a sandal, shoefrom naal
from your feet,רַגְלֶ֔יךָ
(rag·lei·cha,)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
for the placeהַמָּקֹ֗ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are standingעֹומֵ֣ד
(o·v·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
is holyקֹ֖דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
ground."אַדְמַת־
(ad·mat-)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Draw not nigh
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
hither
halom  (hal-ome')
hither -- here, hither(-(to), thither.
put off
nashal  (naw-shal')
to pluck off, i.e. divest, eject or drop -- cast (out), drive, loose, put off (out), slip.
thy shoes
na`al  (nah'-al)
a sandal tongue; by extens. a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
from off thy feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
for the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
whereon
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou standest
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
is holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
ground
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then He said, "Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."

King James Bible
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not come closer," He said. "Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."

International Standard Version
"Do not come any closer," God said. "Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy ground."

NET Bible
God said, "Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God said, "Don't come any closer! Take off your sandals because this place where you are standing is holy ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Draw not near here: put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.
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