Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. Young's Literal Translation And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God [is]. King James Bible And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God [was]. Hebrew And the peopleהָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock stood וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations at a distance מֵרָחֹ֑ק (mê·rā·ḥōq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious as Moses וּמֹשֶׁה֙ (ū·mō·šeh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver approached נִגַּ֣שׁ (nig·gaš) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach the thick darkness הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל (hā·‘ă·rā·p̄el) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6205: Cloud, heavy cloud where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God was. הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |