Exodus 2:11

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hāhēm wa-yigdal mōšeh wa-yēṣēʾ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw wa-yarʾ bəsiblōtām wa-yarʾ ʾîš miṣrî makkeh ʾîš-ʿibrî mēʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*ʾel-ʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his brothers", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*bəsiblōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their burdens", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*miṣrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking", "*ʾîš-ʿibrî*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - a Hebrew man", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*yigdal*": "grew up/became great", "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*siblōtām*": "their burdens/their forced labor", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*miṣrî*": "Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "striking/beating/hitting", "*ʿibrî*": "Hebrew/one from beyond" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hāhēm wa-yigdal mōšeh wa-yēṣēʾ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw wa-yarʾ bəsiblōtām wa-yarʾ ʾîš miṣrî makkeh ʾîš-ʿibrî mēʾeḥāyw

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *bayyāmîm*: preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days
• *hāhēm*: definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those
• *wa-yigdal*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew up
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *wa-yēṣēʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out
• *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his brothers
• *wa-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw
• *bəsiblōtām*: preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their burdens
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - a man
• *miṣrî*: masculine singular adjective - Egyptian
• *makkeh*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking
• *ʾîš-ʿibrî*: masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - a Hebrew man
• *mēʾeḥāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his brothers

Word Meanings

• *yəhî*: it came to pass/it happened
• *yāmîm*: days/time
• *yigdal*: grew up/became great
• *yēṣēʾ*: went out/came out
• *ʾeḥāyw*: his brothers/his kinsmen
• *yarʾ*: saw/beheld/observed
• *siblōtām*: their burdens/their forced labor
• *ʾîš*: man/person
• *miṣrî*: Egyptian
• *makkeh*: striking/beating/hitting
• *ʿibrî*: Hebrew/one from beyond

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days,{H3117} when Moses{H4872} was grown{H1431} up, that he went out{H3318} unto his brethren,{H251} and looked{H7200} on their burdens:{H5450} and he saw{H7200} an Egyptian{H4713} smiting{H5221} a Hebrew,{H5680} one of his brethren.{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days{H3117}, when Moses{H4872} was grown{H1431}{(H8799)}, that he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, and looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on their burdens{H5450}: and he spied{H7200}{(H8799)} an Egyptian{H4713}{H376} smiting{H5221}{(H8688)} an Hebrew{H5680}, one of his brethren{H251}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it happened in these dayes when Moses was waxte great, that he went out vnto his brethern ad loked on their burthens, and spied an Egiptian smytynge one of his brethern an Ebrue.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vpon a tyme whan Moses was greate, he wente forth vnto his brethren, and loked vpon their burthens, and sawe, that an Egipcia smote one of his brethren ye Hebrues.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in those dayes, when Moses was growen, he went forth vnto his brethren, & looked on their burdens: also he sawe an Egyptian smiting an Ebrewe one of his brethren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in those dayes, when Moyses was waxed great, he went out vnto his brethren, & loked on their burdens, and spyed an Egyptian smytyng an Hebrue which was one of his brethren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in those days, that Moses is grown, and he goeth out unto his brethren, and looketh on their burdens, and seeth a man, an Egyptian, smiting a man, a Hebrew, `one' of his brethren,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Moses had become a man, one day he went out to his people and saw how hard their work was; and he saw an Egyptian giving blows to a Hebrew, one of his people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Presumption of the Deliverer In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and observed their hard labor, and he saw an Egyptian man attacking a Hebrew man, one of his own people.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.24", "source": "Πίστει Μωϋσῆς, μέγας γενόμενος, ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ·", "text": "By *pistei* *Mōusēs*, *megas* having *genomenos*, *ērnēsato* to be *legesthai* *huios* of *thygatros* of *Pharaō*;", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/grown", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*ērnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - refused/denied", "*legesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*thygatros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daughter", "*Pharaō*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/grown/mature", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/come to be", "*ērnēsato*": "refused/denied/rejected", "*legesthai*": "to be called/named/said to be", "*huios*": "son/descendant", "*thygatros*": "daughter/female descendant" } } 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.25", "source": "Μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "*Mallon* having *helomenos* to *sygkakoucheisthai* with the *laō* of *Theou*, than *proskairon* to *echein* of *hamartias* *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*helomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having chosen", "*sygkakoucheisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be mistreated together", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*proskairon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - temporary", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*helomenos*": "having chosen/selected/preferred", "*sygkakoucheisthai*": "to be mistreated together/suffer hardship with", "*laō*": "people/nation/folk", "*proskairon*": "temporary/for a season/passing", "*echein*": "to have/possess/enjoy", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/gratification" } } 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.26", "source": "Μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ: ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν.", "text": "*Meizona* *plouton* having *hēgēsamenos* than the in *Aigyptō* *thēsaurōn* the *oneidismon* of the *Christou*: for he *apeblepen* to the *misthapodosian*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - greater", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*hēgēsamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having considered/esteemed", "*Aigyptō*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Egypt", "*thēsaurōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of treasures", "*oneidismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reproach/disgrace", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*apeblepen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was looking away/looking to", "*misthapodosian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recompense/reward" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger/more important", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*hēgēsamenos*": "having considered/esteemed/regarded", "*thēsaurōn*": "treasures/wealth/storehouses", "*oneidismon*": "reproach/disgrace/insult", "*apeblepen*": "was looking away/looking to/focusing on", "*misthapodosian*": "recompense/reward/payment" } }
• Exod 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃", "text": "And *way-yāśîmû* upon him *śārê* *missîm* for purpose *ʿannōtô* with their *siḇlōtām* and *way-yiḇen* *ʿārê* *miskənôt* for *parʿōh* *ʾet*-*pitōm* and *ʾet*-*raʿamsēs*", "grammar": { "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they set'", "עָלָיו֙": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon him/it'", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'chiefs of'", "*missîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'forced labor/tribute'", "לְמַ֥עַן": "preposition - 'for the purpose of'", "*ʿannōtô*": "infinitive construct, Piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'afflicting him'", "בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with their burdens'", "וַיִּ֜בֶן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he built'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage'", "לְפַרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'for Pharaoh'", "אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Pithom'", "וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס": "conjunction *wə-* + direct object marker + proper noun - 'and Raamses'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāśîmû*": "they set, placed, appointed", "*śārê*": "chiefs of, officials of, taskmasters of", "*missîm*": "forced labors, slave labor, burdens, tribute", "*ʿannōtô*": "afflicting him, oppressing him, humbling him", "*siḇlōtām*": "their burdens, their forced labors", "*way-yiḇen*": "he built, constructed", "*ʿārê*": "cities of", "*miskənôt*": "storage, supply, treasure" } }
• Matt 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.28", "source": "¶Δεῦτε πρός με, πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Deute* to me, all the ones *kopiōntes* and *pephortismenoi*, and I *anapausō* you.", "grammar": { "*Deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*kopiōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring/toiling", "*pephortismenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burdened", "*anapausō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will give rest" }, "variants": { "*Deute*": "come/come here", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/toiling/growing weary", "*pephortismenoi*": "having been burdened/loaded down/heavy laden", "*anapausō*": "I will give rest/refresh/relieve" } }
• Luke 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.4.18", "source": "Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐπʼ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς· ἀπέσταλκέν με ἰάσασθαι τοὺς συντετριμμένους τὴν καρδίαν, κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν, καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει,", "text": "*Pneuma Kyriou* upon me, of which *heineken echrisen* me *euangelisasthai ptōchois*; *apestalken* me *iasasthai* the *syntetrimmenous* the *kardian*, *kēryxai aichmalōtois aphesin*, and to *typhlois anablepsin*, *aposteilai tethrausmenous* in *aphesei*,", "grammar": { "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*heineken*": "preposition - because of/for this reason", "*echrisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - anointed", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to proclaim good news", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor", "*apestalken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*iasasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to heal", "*syntetrimmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been broken/crushed", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*kēryxai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to proclaim", "*aichmalōtois*": "dative, masculine, plural - captives/prisoners", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - release/forgiveness", "*typhlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - blind", "*anablepsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recovery of sight", "*aposteilai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to send away", "*tethrausmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been oppressed/bruised", "*aphesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - release/liberty" }, "variants": { "*echrisen*": "anointed/consecrated", "*euangelisasthai*": "to proclaim good news/evangelize", "*apestalken*": "has sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*iasasthai*": "to heal/cure", "*syntetrimmenous*": "having been broken/crushed/shattered", "*aphesin*": "release/forgiveness/liberty", "*anablepsin*": "recovery of sight/seeing again", "*tethrausmenous*": "having been oppressed/bruised/broken" } }
• Acts 7:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.7.22", "source": "Καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων, ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἐν ἔργοις.", "text": "*Kai* *epaideuthē* *Mōsēs* *pasē* *sophia* *Aigyptiōn*, *ēn* *de* *dynatos* *en* *logois* *kai* *en* *ergois*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epaideuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was instructed/trained", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*pasē*": "dative feminine singular - in all/every", "*sophia*": "dative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Aigyptiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Egyptians", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/moreover", "*dynatos*": "nominative masculine singular - powerful/mighty", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speech", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ergois*": "dative neuter plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*epaideuthē*": "was instructed/trained/educated/disciplined", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/learning", "*dynatos*": "powerful/mighty/capable/eloquent", "*logois*": "words/speech/matters/accounts", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.7.23", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσαρακονταετὴς χρόνος, ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Hōs* *de* *eplērouto* to him *tessarakontaetēs* *chronos*, *anebē* *epi* the *kardian* of him *episkepsasthai* the *adelphous* of him the *hyious* *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*eplērouto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being fulfilled/completed", "*tessarakontaetēs*": "nominative masculine singular - forty-year", "*chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/period", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came up/arose", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/into", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*episkepsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to visit/look upon", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*hyious*": "accusative masculine plural - sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive masculine singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*eplērouto*": "was being fulfilled/completed/filled up", "*anebē*": "came up/arose/ascended", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*episkepsasthai*": "to visit/look upon/care for/inspect" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.7.24", "source": "Καὶ ἰδών τινα ἀδικούμενον, ἠμύνατο, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐκδίκησιν τῷ καταπονουμένῳ, πατάξας τὸν Αἰγύπτιον:", "text": "*Kai* *idōn* *tina* *adikoumenon*, *ēmynato*, *kai* *epoiēsen* *ekdikēsin* to the *kataponoumenō*, *pataxas* the *Aigyption*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - seeing/having seen", "*tina*": "accusative masculine singular - someone/a certain one", "*adikoumenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being wronged", "*ēmynato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - defended/avenged", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made/did", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - vengeance/justice", "*kataponoumenō*": "present passive participle, dative masculine singular - being oppressed/afflicted", "*pataxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - striking/having struck", "*Aigyption*": "accusative masculine singular - Egyptian" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "seeing/having seen/noticing", "*adikoumenon*": "being wronged/treated unjustly/suffering injustice", "*ēmynato*": "defended/avenged/retaliated", "*ekdikēsin*": "vengeance/justice/vindication", "*kataponoumenō*": "being oppressed/afflicted/worn down", "*pataxas*": "striking/having struck/smiting" } }
• Exod 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } }
• Exod 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.9", "source": "תִּכְבַּ֧ד הָעֲבֹדָ֛ה עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וְיַעֲשׂוּ־בָ֑הּ וְאַל־יִשְׁע֖וּ בְּדִבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Tikbad* the *hāʿăḇōḏâ* upon the *hāʾănāšîm* and *wəyaʿăśû*-*ḇāh* and not *wəʾal*-*yišʿû* in *bəḏiḇrê*-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*tikbad*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let be heavy", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿăḇōḏâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work, labor, service", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will do/perform", "*ḇāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yišʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pay attention to", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood, lie" }, "variants": { "*tikbad*": "let be heavy, let be burdensome, let be severe", "*ʿăḇōḏâ*": "work, labor, service, servitude", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men, people, individuals", "*yaʿăśû*": "they will do, perform, accomplish", "*yišʿû*": "they will pay attention to, regard, look to", "*diḇrê*": "words, matters, things", "*šāqer*": "falsehood, lie, deception" } }
• Exod 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.14", "source": "וַיֻּכּ֗וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣מוּ עֲלֵהֶ֔ם נֹגְשֵׂ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֡וּעַ לֹא֩ כִלִּיתֶ֨ם חָקְכֶ֤ם לִלְבֹּן֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּם־תְּמ֖וֹל גַּם־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyukkû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăšer*-*śāmû* upon them *ʿălēhem* *nōḡəśê* *p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *maddûaʿ* not *lōʾ* *killîṯem* your *ḥāqəḵem* *lilbōn* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*, both *gam*-yesterday *təmôl* *gam*-today *hayyôm*?", "grammar": { "*wayyukkû*": "hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they were beaten", "*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had placed", "*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - taskmasters of", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*killîṯem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have completed", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your quota", "*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks", "*ki*": "preposition - as", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyukkû*": "and they were beaten, struck, flogged", "*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of", "*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of", "*śāmû*": "they had placed, appointed, set", "*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, stating", "*maddûaʿ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*killîṯem*": "you have completed, fulfilled, finished", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "your quota, portion, assignment", "*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, previously", "*yôm*": "day, today" } }
• Isa 58:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.6", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא זֶה֮ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת מוֹטָ֑ה וְשַׁלַּ֤ח רְצוּצִים֙ חָפְשִׁ֔ים וְכָל־מוֹטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃", "text": "*hă*-not this *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* *pattēaḥ* *ḥarṣubbôt* *rešaʿ* *hattēr* *ʾăguddôt* *môṭāh* *wə*-*šallaḥ* *rəṣûṣîm* *ḥāpšîm* *wə*-all-*môṭāh* *tənatēqû*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*ṣôm*": "noun - fast", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it", "*pattēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - to loose/open", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/fetters of", "*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness", "*hattēr*": "infinitive absolute - to untie/loosen", "*ʾăguddôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/bands of", "*môṭāh*": "noun - yoke", "*wə*-*šallaḥ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and to let go", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - oppressed", "*ḥāpšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free", "*wə*-*kol*-*môṭāh*": "conjunction with noun 'all' with noun - and every yoke", "*tənatēqû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you break" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it", "*pattēaḥ*": "to loose/to open/to unbind", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "bonds/fetters/chains", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*hattēr*": "to untie/to loosen/to release", "*ʾăguddôt*": "bonds/bands/bindings", "*môṭāh*": "yoke/bar", "*šallaḥ*": "to let go/to send away/to release", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "oppressed/crushed ones", "*ḥāpšîm*": "free/liberty", "*tənatēqû*": "you break/you tear off/you pull apart" } }