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Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

הֲלֹא\־ha.lo'-¿ 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 14:12 word 1

זֶ֣הzeh[is] this

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 14:12 word 2

הַדָּבָ֗רha.da.Varthe word

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

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

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 3

אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 4

דִּבַּ֨רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVpp1cp)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 5

אֵלֶ֤יךָ'e.Lei.khato you

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 14:12 word 6

בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ve.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt

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 14:12 word 7

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

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

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

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 14:12 word 8

חֲדַ֥לcha.Dalcease

Lemma: חָדַל (cha.dal) · Strong's: H2308

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to cease

Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 11:8, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 9:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2308; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 9

מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nufrom us

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 10

וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣הve.na.'av.Dahso let us serve

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 11

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 14:12 word 12

מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egyptian

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 13

כִּ֣יkifor

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 14:12 word 14

ט֥וֹבTov[is] better

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

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

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 15

עֲבֹ֣ד'a.Vodserving

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

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

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 16

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 14:12 word 17

מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egyptian

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 18

מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּmi.mu.Te.nuthan to die us

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

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

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Exodus 14:12 word 19

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר\׃ba.mid.Barin the 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 14:12 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

{Did we} not	→	לֹא H3808 not
say	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
to you	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
in Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Leave us alone	→	חָדַל H2308 to cease
. . .	→	מִן־ H4480A from
so that we may serve	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
the Egyptians	→	מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
it would have been better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for us	→
to serve	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
the Egyptians	→	מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian
than to die	→	מוּת H4191 to die
in the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness

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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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