Chapter 3
Exodus 3:2
וירא מלאך יהוה אליו בלבת־ אש מתוך הסנה וירא והנה הסנה בער באש והסנה איננו אכל
| אכל | אינ נו | ו ה סנה | ב אש | בער | ה סנה | ו הנה | ו ירא | ה סנה | מ תוך | אש | ב לבת | אלי ו | יהוה | מלאך | ו ירא |
| he has eaten | he is not | and the Bramble | within a fire | he consumed/devoured | the Bramble | And behold! | and he is perceiving | the Bramble | from the center | fire | within a heart | toward himself | He Is | an angel | and he is perceiving |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 398 אכל ʼâkal Definition: to eat (literally or figuratively) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. | 9043 | נו None Definition: he, subject pronoun - subject 3rd person masculine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal subject pronoun - suffix for some adverbs and infinitives: 3rd person masculine singular 369 אין ʼayin Definition: a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle Root: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; Exhaustive: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין. | 5572 | סנה çᵉneh Definition: a bramble Root: from an unused root meaning to prick; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble; bush. 9009 | ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 784 | אש ʼêsh Definition: fire (literally or figuratively) Root: a primitive word; Exhaustive: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 1197a בער bâʻar Definition: to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish Root: a primitive root; also as denominative from H1198 (בער) Exhaustive: a primitive root; also as denominative from בער; to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish; be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste. | 5572 | סנה çᵉneh Definition: a bramble Root: from an unused root meaning to prick; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble; bush. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 2009 | הנה hinnêh Definition: lo! Root: prolongation for H2005 (הן); Exhaustive: prolongation for הן; lo!; behold, lo, see. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 7200 | ראה râʼâh Definition: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 5572 | סנה çᵉneh Definition: a bramble Root: from an unused root meaning to prick; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble; bush. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 8432 | תוך tâvek Definition: a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre Root: from an unused root meaning to sever; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 784 אש ʼêsh Definition: fire (literally or figuratively) Root: a primitive word; Exhaustive: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3827 | לבה labbâh Definition: flame Root: for H3852 (להבה); Exhaustive: for להבה; flame; flame. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 9033 | ו None Definition: him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular 413 אל ʼêl Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). | 3068 יהוה Yᵉhôvâh Definition: Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Root: from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Exhaustive: from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה. | 4397 מלאך mălʼâk Definition: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) Root: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger. | 7200 | ראה râʼâh Definition: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
and he is perceiving an angel He Is toward himself within a heart fire from the center the Bramble and he is perceiving And behold! the Bramble he consumed/devoured within a fire and the Bramble he is not he has eaten
RBT Paraphrase:
A Consuming Bramble
And he is seeing an angel of He Is toward himself within a heart of fire from the center of the Bramble. And he is seeing, and behold! the Bramble has consumed within a fire, and the Bramble, he is not food.2,3Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the messenger of Jehovah will be seen to him in a flame of fire from the midst of the bramble; and he will see, and behold, the bramble burning in fire, and the bramble was not consumed.
And the messenger of Jehovah will be seen to him in a flame of fire from the midst of the bramble; and he will see, and behold, the bramble burning in fire, and the bramble was not consumed.
LITV Translation:
And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him in a flame of fire from the middle of a thorn bush. And he looked, and behold, the thorn bush was burning with fire, and the thorn bush was not burned up!
And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him in a flame of fire from the middle of a thorn bush. And he looked, and behold, the thorn bush was burning with fire, and the thorn bush was not burned up!
ESV Translation:
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire—but the bush was not consumed.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire—but the bush was not consumed.
Footnotes
| Exo. 3:2 | איננו (einenu) is a word that specifically refers to non-existence or absence rather than negating a verb. It is used to mean "he is not" or "it is not," and primarily conveys the idea of something not existing or being absent, rather than negating an action. The word איננו (inenu) is a negation/counterpart of the verb היה (to be), meaning "is not" or "does not exist." This construct occurs 47 times. It is used to express the absence or non-existence of something or someone, often indicating temporal or spatial absence. Commonly found in contexts describing the disappearance or non-presence of a subject or entity, איננו negates the presence or state of being of the subject. For example, in Gen. 5:24, "And Enoch walked with God, and he is not (איננו) because God took him," איננו emphasizes Enoch's departure. Similarly, in Gen. 31:2, it indicates Laban's absence: "And Jacob saw the face of Laban, and behold, he is not (איננו) with him." The term appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible to signify the absence or non-existence of persons, actions, or conditions in a given time or space. The literal translation of איננו אכל therefore would be "there is no eating" or "eating is not happening," which emphasizes the absence of the action of eating, rather than focusing on the subject of the action.
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| Exo. 3:2 | To say "he is not eaten" in Hebrew, you use the passive form of the verb אכל (to eat). The correct construction would be: איננו נאכל. That is not used here. אכל here has been "interpreted" via "vowel points" as a "Qal Passive participle" which properly would be אכול and thus is not quite accurate, or by others as a Pual אכל which is the passive form of the Piel which would imply "he who is caused to eat" or "he who is fed," the Piel being "he caused to eat" or "he fed." |