Exodus 11:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם גַּ֣ם ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֗ה גָּד֤וֹל מְאֹד֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעֵינֵ֥י עַבְדֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם

Transliteration

And-wayyittēn YHWH ʾeṯ-ḥēn the-ʿām in-ʿênê Miṣrāyim also the-ʾîš Mōšeh gāḏôl məʾōḏ in-ʾereṣ Miṣrayim in-ʿênê ʿaḇḏê-p̄arʿōh and-in-ʿênê the-ʿām

Grammar Details

*wayyittēn*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave
*YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
*ʾeṯ-ḥēn*: direct object marker with noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
*ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
*Miṣrāyim*: proper name - Egypt/Egyptians
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man
*Mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
*gāḏôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great
*məʾōḏ*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
*ʿaḇḏê*: noun, masculine plural construct - servants of
*p̄arʿōh*: proper name - Pharaoh

Word Meanings

*ḥēn*: favor/grace/charm
*ʿênê*: eyes/sight/opinion
*gāḏôl*: great/important/significant

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 3:21 : 21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
Exod 12:36 : 36 and Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.
Ps 106:46 : 46 He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
Isa 60:14 : 14 And the sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Acts 7:22 : 22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and {G1722} works.
Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Deut 34:11 : 11 in all the signs and the wonders, which Jehovah sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
2 Sam 7:9 : 9 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.
Esth 9:4 : 4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Gen 12:2 : 2 and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing:
Gen 39:21 : 21 But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Similar Verses (AI)

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