Exodus 15:5

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.15.5", "source": "תְּהֹמֹ֖ת יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יָרְד֥וּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת כְּמוֹ־אָֽבֶן׃", "text": "*təhōmōt* *yəḵasyumū* *yārədū* *ḇimṣôlōt* *kəmô*-*ʾāḇen*", "grammar": { "*təhōmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - depths/deep waters", "*yəḵasyumū*": "piel imperfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they covered them", "*yārədū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went down", "*ḇimṣôlōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - into the depths", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like", "*ʾāḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*təhōmōt*": "depths/deep waters/primeval ocean/the deep", "*yəḵasyumū*": "covered them/overwhelmed them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תְּהֹמֹ֖ת יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יָרְד֥וּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת כְּמוֹ־אָֽבֶן׃

Transliteration

təhōmōt yəḵasyumū yārədū ḇimṣôlōt kəmô-ʾāḇen

Grammar Details

• *təhōmōt*: noun, feminine plural - depths/deep waters
• *yəḵasyumū*: piel imperfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they covered them
• *yārədū*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went down
• *ḇimṣôlōt*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - into the depths
• *kəmô*: preposition - like
• *ʾāḇen*: noun, feminine singular - stone

Word Meanings

• *təhōmōt*: depths/deep waters/primeval ocean/the deep
• *yəḵasyumū*: covered them/overwhelmed them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The deep waters covered them; they sank to the depths like a stone.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The depths have covered them: they sank to the bottom like a stone.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The deeps{H8415} cover{H3680} them: They went{H3381} down into the depths{H4688} like{H3644} a stone.{H68}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The depths{H8415} have covered{H3680}{(H8762)} them: they sank{H3381}{(H8804)} into the bottom{H4688} as{H3644} a stone{H68}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  the depe waters haue couered them: thei soncke to the botome as a stone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  ye depe hath couered them: they fell to the grounde as a stone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The depths haue couered them, they sanke to the bottome as a stone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The deepe waters hath couered them, they sunke to the bottome as a stone.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The deeps cover them. They went down into the depths like a stone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The depths do cover them; They went down into the depths as a stone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The deeps cover them: They went down into the depths like a stone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The deeps cover them: They went down into the depths like a stone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They were covered by the deep waters: like a stone they went down under the waves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The deeps cover them. They went down into the depths like a stone.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The depths have covered them, they went down to the bottom like a stone.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.11", "source": "וְהַיָּם֙ בָּקַ֣עְתָּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ בְתוֹךְ־הַיָּ֖ם בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וְֽאֶת־רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת כְּמוֹ־אֶ֖בֶן בְּמַ֥יִם עַזִּֽים׃", "text": "And the *yām* *bāqaʿtā* before them, and *wayyaʿaḇrû* in midst-of the *yām* in the *yabbāšâ*, and *ʾet*-*rōdəpêhem* *hišlaḵtā* in *məṣôlōt* like-*ʾeḇen* in *mayim* *ʿazzîm*.", "grammar": { "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea", "*bāqaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you split/divided", "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - and they passed over", "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea", "*yabbāšâ*": "feminine singular - dry land", "*rōdəpêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pursuers", "*hišlaḵtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you threw/cast", "*məṣôlōt*": "feminine plural - depths", "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular - stone", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - waters", "*ʿazzîm*": "adjective masculine plural - mighty/fierce" }, "variants": { "*bāqaʿtā*": "you split/divided/cleft", "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "they passed over/crossed/went through", "*yabbāšâ*": "dry land/dry ground", "*rōdəpêhem*": "their pursuers/those chasing them", "*hišlaḵtā*": "you threw/cast/hurled", "*məṣôlōt*": "depths/deep waters/abyss", "*ʿazzîm*": "mighty/fierce/strong/powerful" } }
• Exod 14:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.28", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיְכַסּ֤וּ אֶת־הָרֶ֙כֶב֙ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים לְכֹל֙ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֔ה הַבָּאִ֥ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיָּ֑ם לֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּהֶ֖ם עַד־אֶחָֽד", "text": "*wa-yyāšuḇû* *ha-mmayim* *wa-yəḵassû* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-reḵeḇ* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ha-ppārāšîm* *lə-ḵōl* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* *ha-bbāʾîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ba-yyām* *lōʾ*-*nišʾar* *bāhem* *ʿad*-*ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*ha-mmayim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they covered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the chariots", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ppārāšîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the horsemen", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ba-yyām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the sea", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - even", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "and they returned/and they came back", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "and they covered/and they overwhelmed", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "the chariots/the chariotry", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "who came/who had come/who were coming", "*lōʾ-nišʾar*": "there remained not/there was not left", "*ʿad-ʾeḥād*": "even one/so much as one" } }
• Exod 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.10", "source": "נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ בְרוּחֲךָ֖ כִּסָּ֣מוֹ יָ֑ם צָֽלֲלוּ֙ כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃", "text": "*nāšap̄tā* *ḇərūḥăḵā* *kissāmô* *yām* *ṣāˀlălū* *kaˁôp̄eret* *bəmayim* *ʾaddîrîm*", "grammar": { "*nāšap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you blew", "*ḇərūḥăḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your wind", "*kissāmô*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it covered them", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ṣāˀlălū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sank", "*kaˁôp̄eret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like lead", "*bəmayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in waters", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty" }, "variants": { "*nāšap̄tā*": "you blew/you breathed", "*rūḥăḵā*": "your wind/your breath/your spirit", "*ṣāˀlălū*": "they sank/they plunged/they went down" } }
• Jer 51:63-64 : 63 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.63", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ לִקְרֹ֖א אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ אֶ֔בֶן וְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹ אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *kəḵallōtəḵā* *liqrōʾ* *ʾet*-*hassēper* *hazzeh* *tiqšōr* *ʿālāyw* *ʾeḇen* *wəhišlaḵtô* *ʾel*-*tôḵ* *pərāt*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kəḵallōtəḵā*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you finish", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - reading", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hassēper*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scroll/book", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*tiqšōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall bind", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*wəhišlaḵtô*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you shall throw it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*tôḵ*": "masculine singular construct - middle of", "*pərāt*": "proper noun - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kəḵallōtəḵā*": "when you finish/when you complete", "*tiqšōr*": "you shall bind/you shall tie" } } 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }
• Ezek 27:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.34", "source": "עֵ֛ת נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת מִיַּמִּ֖ים בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָ֑יִם מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ וְכָל־קְהָלֵ֖ךְ בְּתוֹכֵ֥ךְ נָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʿēt* *nišberet* from-*yammîm* in-*maʿămaqqê*-*māyim*; *maʿărābēk* and-all-*qəhālēk* in-*tôkēk* *nāpālû*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular - time", "*nišberet*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - broken", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural - seas", "*maʿămaqqê*": "construct state, masculine plural - depths of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural - waters", "*maʿărābēk*": "masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your merchandise", "*qəhālēk*": "masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your assembly", "*tôkēk*": "masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your midst", "*nāpālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they fell" }, "variants": { "*nišberet*": "broken/wrecked/shattered", "*maʿămaqqê-māyim*": "depths of waters/deep waters", "*qəhālēk*": "your assembly/company/crowd" } }
• Jonah 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.2", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל יוֹנָ֔ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו מִמְּעֵ֖י הַדָּגָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *yitpallēl* *yônāh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *mimmĕʿê* *ha-dāgāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yitpallēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - prayed", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*mimmĕʿê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from intestines/belly of", "*ha-dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish (feminine form)" }, "variants": { "*yitpallēl*": "prayed/interceded/supplicated", "*mimmĕʿê*": "from intestines/belly/inward parts/bowels", "*ha-dāgāh*": "feminine form of 'fish' (different from masculine form in verse 1)" } }
• Mic 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Micah.7.19", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּב יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת יָ֖ם כָּל־חַטֹּאותָֽם׃", "text": "He will *yāšûb* *yəraḥămēnû*, he will *yikbōš* our *ʿăwōnōtênû*, and you will *tašlîk* in-*məṣūlôt* *yām* all-their *ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he will have compassion on us", "*yikbōš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will subdue/tread down", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will cast", "*bi-məṣūlôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*yāšûb*": "he will return/turn again/repent", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "he will have compassion on us/have mercy on us", "*yikbōš*": "he will subdue/tread underfoot/suppress", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tašlîk*": "you will cast/throw/hurl", "*məṣūlôt yām*": "depths of sea/ocean depths/deep waters", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "their sins/offenses/transgressions" } }
• Matt 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.6", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "Who but if *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these of the *pisteuontōn* into *eme*, *sympherei* to him that *krēmasthē* *mylos* *onikos* upon the *trachēlon* of him, and *katapontisthē* in the *pelagei* of the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*skandalisē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, plural - believing", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*sympherei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it is profitable/better", "*krēmasthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be hanged", "*mylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - donkey", "*trachēlon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*katapontisthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be drowned/sunk", "*pelagei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - open sea/deep", "*thalassēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*skandalisē*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/having faith in/trusting", "*sympherei*": "it is profitable/it is better/it is advantageous", "*krēmasthē*": "might be hanged/might be suspended", "*mylos*": "millstone/grinding stone", "*onikos*": "of a donkey/donkey-driven", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katapontisthē*": "might be drowned/might be sunk/might be submerged", "*pelagei*": "open sea/deep/depths", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean" } }
• Rev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } }