The Meaning of Deuteronomy 34:5 Explained

Deuteronomy 34:5

KJV: So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

YLT: And Moses, servant of the Lord, dieth there, in the land of Moab, according to the command of Jehovah;

Darby: And Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.

ASV: So Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So Moses  the servant  of the LORD  died  there in the land  of Moab,  according to the word  of the LORD. 

What does Deuteronomy 34:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 34:1-12 - The Great Leader's Exodus
What inimitable beauty in this closing scene! The majestic withdrawal of the illustrious Lawgiver in view of the assembled nation! The panorama that greeted his undimmed gaze! The Lord's showing of it to him! The kiss, according to the ancient tradition, in which his spirit passed rapturously to its reward! The burial of his body with proper honor, Judges 1:9! Well might the people weep!
There is dispensational truth here also. Moses represented God's Law, which never shows signs of age; but it cannot lead the soul into the rest of God, nor give victory over our spiritual foes. For the world and each soul Moses must give place to Joshua-that is, Jesus.
Be ours that face to face fellowship, that doing of His will, those divine credentials of the mighty hand, of deeds wrought in God! Psalms 90:16-17 [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 34

1  Moses from mount Nebo views the land
5  He dies there
6  His burial
7  His age
8  Thirty days mourning for him
9  Joshua succeeds him
10  The praise of Moses

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 34:5 mean?

So died there Moses the servant of Yahweh in the land of Moab according to the word of Yahweh
וַיָּ֨מָת שָׁ֜ם מֹשֶׁ֧ה עֶֽבֶד־ יְהוָ֛ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מוֹאָ֖ב עַל־ פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה

וַיָּ֨מָת  So  died 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
מֹשֶׁ֧ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
עֶֽבֶד־  the  servant 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
יְהוָ֛ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ  in  the  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
מוֹאָ֖ב  of  Moab 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מֹואָב 
Sense: a son of Lot by his eldest daughter.
עַל־  according  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
פִּ֥י  the  word 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.