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And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 13:17 word 1

בְּשַׁלַּ֣חbe.sha.Lachwhen let go

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971H

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

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 13:17 word 2

פַּרְעֹה֮par.'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 13:17 word 3

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 13:17 word 4

הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 5

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 6

נָחָ֣םna.Chamhe led them

Lemma: נָחָה (na.chah) · Strong's: H5148

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to lead

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 32:34, Numbers 23:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5148; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 7

אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

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 13:17 word 8

דֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 9

אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 10

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines

Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Philistine

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 11

כִּ֥יkifor

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 13:17 word 12

קָר֖וֹבka.Rov[was] near

Lemma: קָרֹב (qa.rov) · Strong's: H7138

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: near

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 19:20, Genesis 45:10, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 32:27, Leviticus 10:3, Leviticus 21:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7138; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 13

ה֑וּאHu'it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 14

כִּ֣י\׀kifor

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 13:17 word 15

אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 13:17 word 16

אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

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 13:17 word 17

פֶּֽן\־pen-lest

Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: lest

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 18

יִנָּחֵ֥םyi.na.Chemit should regret

Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to be sorry: relent

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 19

הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 20

בִּרְאֹתָ֥םbir.'o.Tamwhen see they

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 21

מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.Mahbattle

Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: battle

Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16, Exodus 32:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 22

וְשָׁ֥בוּve.Sha.vuand they will return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Exodus 13:17 word 23

מִצְרָֽיְמָה\׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towards

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 13:17 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When Pharaoh	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh
let the people	→	עַם H5971A people
go	→	שָׁלַח H7971H to send: let go
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
did not	→	לֹא H3808 not
lead them	→	נָחָה H5148 to lead
along the road	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
through the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of the Philistines	→	פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine
though	→	כִּי H3588A for
it	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
was shorter	→	קָרֹב H7138 near
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
. . .	→	פֶּן־ H6435 lest
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
If [the people] face	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
war	→	מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle
[they]	→	עַם H5971A people
might change their minds	→	נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent
and return	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
to Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt

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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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