Exodus 34:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he cutוַיִּפְסֹ֡ל
(vai·yif·sol)
6458: to hew, hew into shapea prim. root
out twoשְׁנֵֽי־
(she·nei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
stoneאֲבָנִ֜ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
tabletsלֻחֹ֨ת
(lu·chot)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
like the former ones,כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֗ים
(ka·ri·sho·nim)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
rose up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם
(vai·yash·kem)
7925: to start or rise earlya prim. root
in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙
(vab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
and wentוַיַּ֙עַל֙
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Mountהַ֣ר
(har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Sinai,סִינַ֔י
(si·nai,)
5514: the mountain where the law was givenprobably from the same as Sin
as the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had commandedצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
him, and he tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
twoשְׁנֵ֖י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
stoneאֲבָנִֽים׃
(a·va·nim.)
68: a stonea prim. root
tabletsלֻחֹ֥ת
(lu·chot)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
in his hand.בְּיָדֹ֔ו
(be·ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he hewed
pacal  (paw-sal')
to carve, whether wood or stone -- grave, hew.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
tables
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
like unto the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
and Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
rose up early
shakam  (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
in the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
and went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
unto mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Sinai
Ciynay  (see-nah'-ee)
Sinai, mountain of Arabia -- Sinai.
as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had 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.
him and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
tables
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he cut out two stone tablets like the former ones, and Moses rose up early in the morning and went up to Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and he took two stone tablets in his hand.

King James Bible
And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses cut two stone tablets like the first ones. He got up early in the morning, and taking the two stone tablets in his hand, he climbed Mount Sinai, just as the LORD had commanded him.

International Standard Version
So Moses carved out two stone tablets like the first ones, got up early in the morning, and climbed Mount Sinai, just as the LORD had commanded him. He took with him the two stone tablets.

NET Bible
So Moses cut out two tablets of stone like the first; early in the morning he went up to Mount Sinai, just as the LORD had commanded him, and he took in his hand the two tablets of stone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses cut two [more] stone tablets like the first ones. Early the next morning he went up on Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, carrying the two stone tablets.

King James 2000 Bible
And he cut out two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.
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