Exodus 33:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But He said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You cannotתוּכַ֖ל
(tu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
seeלִרְאֹ֣ת
(lir·'ot)
7200: to seea prim. root
My face,פָּנָ֑י
(pa·nai;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
for noלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
manהָאָדָ֖ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
can seeיִרְאַ֥נִי
(yir·'a·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
Me and live!" 
 
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou canst
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
my face
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.)
for there shall no man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
me and live
chayay  (khaw-yah'-ee)
to live; causatively to revive -- live, save life.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!"

King James Bible
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He answered, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live."

International Standard Version
But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live."

NET Bible
But he added, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you can't see my face, because no one may see me and live."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
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