Exodus 18:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

Now yādaʿtî that-gādôl YHWH from-all-hāʾĕlōhîm for in-haddābār which zādû against-them

Grammar Details

• *yādaʿtî*: perfect, 1st singular - I know
• *gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: article with noun, masculine plural - the gods/divine beings
• *haddābār*: article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter
• *zādû*: perfect, 3rd plural - they acted presumptuously/proudly

Word Meanings

• *gādôl*: great/greater/greatest
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: the gods/divine beings/mighty ones
• *haddābār*: the matter/thing/affair
• *zādû*: they acted presumptuously/acted proudly/were arrogant/dealt arrogantly

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 2:5 : 5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
• Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Ps 95:3 : 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
• Luke 1:51 : 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
• Ps 97:9 : 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
• Ps 135:5 : 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
• Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• 1 Chr 16:25 : 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
• Neh 9:10 : 10 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
• Ps 119:21 : 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
• Jas 4:6 : 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• Neh 9:16 : 16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
• Neh 9:29 : 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments,(which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
• Job 40:11-12 : 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
• Ps 31:23 : 23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
• 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
• Exod 1:10 : 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
• Exod 1:16 : 16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
• Exod 1:22 : 22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
• Exod 5:2 : 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
• Exod 5:7 : 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
• Exod 9:16-17 : 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
• Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 12:12 : 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
• Exod 14:8 : 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
• Exod 14:18 : 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.