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And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 1
עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 2
פַרְעֹ֜הfar.'OhPharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547J
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 118 times. Also: Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547J; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 3
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 4
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 5
מָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?
Lemma: מָתַי (ma.tay) · Strong's: H4970
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: how
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 30:30, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 10:3, Numbers 14:27, 1 Samuel 1:14, 1 Samuel 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4970; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 6
יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehwill he become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 7
זֶ֥הzehthis [man]
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 8
לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁle.mo.Kesh<into> a snare
Lemma: מוֹקֵשׁ (mo.qesh) · Strong's: H4170
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: snare
Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 23:33, Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 7:16, Joshua 23:13, Judges 2:3, Judges 8:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4170; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 9
שַׁלַּח֙sha.Lachlet go
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: to send: let go
Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 32:26, Genesis 49:21, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971H; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 10
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 11
הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe people
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 12
וְיַֽעַבְד֖וּve.ya.'av.Duso they may serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 13
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 14
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 15
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod their
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 16
הֲטֶ֣רֶםha.Te.rem¿ not yet
Lemma: טֶ֫רֶם (te.rem) · Strong's: H2962
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: before
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2962; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 17
תֵּדַ֔עte.Da'do you know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 18
כִּ֥יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 19
אָבְדָ֖ה'a.ve.Dahit will perish
Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to perish
Used 183 times. Also: Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29, Numbers 21:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 20
מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Exodus 10:7 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Pharaoh’s | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| officials | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| asked him | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| How long | → | עַד H5704 till |
| . . . | → | מָתַי H4970 how |
| will this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| man be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a snare | → | מוֹקֵשׁ H4170 snare |
| to us | → | |
| Let the people | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| go | → | שָׁלַח H7971H to send: let go |
| so that they may worship | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| their God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| Do you not yet realize | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | טֶ֫רֶם H2962 before |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| lies in ruins | → | אָבַד H0006 to perish |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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