Exodus 16:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thisזֶ֤ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is whatהַדָּבָר֙
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has commanded,צִוָּ֣ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
'Gatherלִקְט֣וּ
(lik·tu)
3950: to pick or gather up, gleana prim. root
of it everyאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
manאִ֛ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
as muchלְפִ֣י
(le·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
as he should eat; 
 
398: to eata prim. root
you shall takeתִּקָּֽחוּ׃
(tik·ka·chu.)
3947: to takea prim. root
an omerעֹ֣מֶר
(o·mer)
6016b: an omer (a measure)from the same as omer
apieceלַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת
(lag·gul·go·let)
1538: a skull, head, poll (of persons)from galal
according to the numberמִסְפַּר֙
(mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of personsנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
(naf·sho·tei·chem,)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
each 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of you has 
 
3947: to takea prim. root
in his tent.'"בְּאָהֳלֹ֖ו
(be·'a·ho·lov)
168: a tentfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
This is the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
which
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Gather
laqat  (law-kat')
to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean -- gather (up), glean.
of it every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
according
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
to his eating
'okel  (o'-kel)
food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
an omer
`omer  (o'-mer)
a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure -- omer, sheaf.
for every man
gulgoleth  (gul-go'-leth)
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons) -- head, every man, poll, skull.
according to the number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
of your persons
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
ye every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
for them which are in his tents
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"This is what the LORD has commanded, 'Gather of it every man as much as he should eat; you shall take an omer apiece according to the number of persons each of you has in his tent.'"

King James Bible
This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Gather as much of it as each person needs to eat. You may take two quarts per individual, according to the number of people each of you has in his tent.'"

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD has commanded: 'You are to gather from it what each person is to eat, about one omer per person according to the number of your people, and one person is to gather for everyone in his tent.'"

NET Bible
"This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Each person is to gather from it what he can eat, an omer per person according to the number of your people; each one will pick it up for whoever lives in his tent.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD has commanded: Each of you should gather as much as you can eat. Take two quarts for each person in your tent."

King James 2000 Bible
This is the thing which the LORD has commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take every man for them who are in his tents.
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