Exodus 1:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

And way-yōʾmer to ʿammô hinnēh ʿam bənê yiśrāʾēl rab and ʿāṣûm from us

Grammar Details

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'
אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'
*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - 'behold'
*ʿam*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'
*bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
*rab*: adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'
וְעָצ֖וּם: conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'
מִמֶּֽנּוּ: preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'

Word Meanings

*way-yōʾmer*: and he said, and he spoke
*ʿammô*: his people, his nation
*hinnēh*: behold, look, see
*ʿam*: people, nation, folk
*rab*: many, numerous, great, abundant
*ʿāṣûm*: mighty, strong, powerful

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Referenced Verses

Ps 105:24-25 : 24 And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Jas 4:5 : 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
Num 22:4-5 : 4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. 5 And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.
Prov 14:28 : 28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Eccl 4:4 : 4 Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Job 5:2 : 2 For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

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