Exodus 13:18 Go deeper

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But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. (KJV)

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וַיַּסֵּ֨בvai.ya.Sevand he caused to go around

Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to turn: turn

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 28:11, Numbers 32:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 1

אֱלֹהִ֧ים\׀'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 13:18 word 2

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 13:18 word 3

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 13:18 word 4

דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.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 13:18 word 5

הַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.Barthe wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

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

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 6

יַם\־yam-[the] sea of

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 7

ס֑וּףSufreed[s]

Lemma: סוּף (suph) · Strong's: H5488G

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Red (Sea)

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 10:19, Exodus 15:4, Exodus 15:22, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 14:25, Numbers 21:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5488G; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 8

וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛יםva.cha.mu.Shimand arrayed for battle

Lemma: חֲמֻשִׁים (cha.mush) · Strong's: H2571

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)

Meaning: armed

Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 1:14, Joshua 4:12, Judges 7:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2571; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 9

עָל֥וּ'a.Luthey went up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 10

בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 11

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 13:18 word 12

מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [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 13:18 word 13

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 13:18 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

So God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
led the people	→	עַם H5971A people
around	→	סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn
by the way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
of the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
toward the Red	→	סוּף H5488G Red (Sea)
Sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
And the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
left	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
arrayed for battle	→	חֲמֻשִׁים H2571 armed

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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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