Exodus 2:12

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.12", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל׃", "text": "*wa-yip̄en kōh wāḵōh wa-yarʾ kî ʾên ʾîš wa-yaḵ ʾet-hammiṣrî wa-yiṭmənēhû baḥôl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yip̄en*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and turned", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/this way", "*wāḵōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus/and there/and that way", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man/anyone", "*wa-yaḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and struck", "*ʾet-hammiṣrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular adjective - the Egyptian", "*wa-yiṭmənēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and hid him", "*baḥôl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the sand" }, "variants": { "*yip̄en*": "turned/looked", "*kōh wāḵōh*": "here and there/this way and that", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed", "*ʾên ʾîš*": "there was no one/no man was present", "*yaḵ*": "struck/hit/killed", "*yiṭmənēhû*": "hid him/buried him", "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל׃

Transliteration

wa-yip̄en kōh wāḵōh wa-yarʾ kî ʾên ʾîš wa-yaḵ ʾet-hammiṣrî wa-yiṭmənēhû baḥôl

Grammar Details

• *wa-yip̄en*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and turned
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/here/this way
• *wāḵōh*: conjunction + adverb - and thus/and there/and that way
• *wa-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there was not
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - a man/anyone
• *wa-yaḵ*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and struck
• *ʾet-hammiṣrî*: direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular adjective - the Egyptian
• *wa-yiṭmənēhû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and hid him
• *baḥôl*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the sand

Word Meanings

• *yip̄en*: turned/looked
• *kōh wāḵōh*: here and there/this way and that
• *yarʾ*: saw/noticed
• *ʾên ʾîš*: there was no one/no man was present
• *yaḵ*: struck/hit/killed
• *yiṭmənēhû*: hid him/buried him
• *ḥôl*: sand/dust

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Looking this way and that, and seeing no one, Moses struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he looked{H6437} this way{H3541} and that way,{H3541} and when he saw{H7200} that there was no man,{H376} he smote{H5221} the Egyptian,{H4713} and hid{H2934} him in the sand.{H2344}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he looked{H6437}{(H8799)} this way{H3541} and that way{H3541}, and when he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that there was no man{H376}, he slew{H5221}{(H8686)} the Egyptian{H4713}, and hid{H2934}{(H8799)} him in the sand{H2344}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he loked round aboute: and when he sawe that there was no man by, he slewe the Egiptian and hyd hi in the sonde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he loked rounde aboute him: and whan he sawe that there was no man, he slew the Egipcian, and buried him in the sonde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he looked rounde about, and when he sawe no man, hee slewe the Egyptian, and hid him in the sande.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he loked rounde about, and when he sawe no man by, he slewe the Egyptian, and hyd hym in the sande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth him in the sand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He looked this way and that and saw that no one was there, and then he attacked the Egyptian and concealed the body in the sand.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:24-26 : 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" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.7.25", "source": "Ἐνόμιζεν δὲ συνιέναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς διὰ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς σωτηρίαν: οἱ δὲ οὐ συνῆκαν.", "text": "*Enomizen* *de* *synienai* the *adelphous* of him *hoti* the *Theos* *dia* *cheiros* of him *didōsin* to them *sōtērian*: they *de* *ou* *synēkan*.", "grammar": { "*Enomizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*synienai*": "present active infinitive - to understand/comprehend", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is giving/grants", "*sōtērian*": "accusative feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*synēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - understood/comprehended" }, "variants": { "*Enomizen*": "was thinking/supposing/assuming", "*synienai*": "to understand/comprehend/perceive", "*didōsin*": "is giving/grants/provides", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*synēkan*": "understood/comprehended/perceived" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.7.26", "source": "Τῇ τε ἐπιούσῃ ἡμέρᾳ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς μαχομένοις, καὶ συνήλασεν αὐτοὺς εἰς εἰρήνην, εἰπών, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί ἐστε ὑμεῖς· ἱνα τί ἀδικεῖτε ἀλλήλους;", "text": "On the *te* *epiousē* *hēmera* *ōphthē* to them *machomenois*, *kai* *synēlasen* them *eis* *eirēnēn*, *eipōn*, *Andres*, *adelphoi* you are *hymeis*; *hina ti* *adikeite* *allēlous*?", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative feminine singular - coming/following", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*machomenois*": "present middle participle, dative masculine plural - fighting/quarreling", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synēlasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - drove together/urged", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative feminine singular - peace", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying/having said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "nominative masculine plural - brothers", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*hina ti*": "interrogative expression - why?", "*adikeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you wrong/injure", "*allēlous*": "accusative masculine plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*epiousē*": "coming/following/next", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/showed himself", "*machomenois*": "fighting/quarreling/striving", "*synēlasen*": "drove together/urged/tried to reconcile", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*eipōn*": "saying/having said/declaring", "*adikeite*": "you wrong/injure/treat unjustly" } }