Exodus 14:16 Go deeper

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But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. (KJV)

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וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 1

הָרֵ֣םha.Remraise

Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)

Meaning: to exalt

Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 2

אֶֽת\־'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 14:16 word 3

מַטְּךָ֗ma.te.Khastaff your

Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G

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

Meaning: tribe: rod

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 4

וּנְטֵ֧הu.ne.Tehand stretch out

Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186

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

Meaning: to stretch

Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 5

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 14:16 word 6

יָדְךָ֛ya.de.Khahand your

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

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

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 7

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 8

הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

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 14:16 word 9

וּבְקָעֵ֑הוּu.ve.ka.'E.huand divide it

Lemma: בָּקַע (ba.qa) · Strong's: H1234

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

Meaning: to break up/open

Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 22:3, Exodus 14:21, Numbers 16:31, Joshua 9:4, Joshua 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1234; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 10

וְיָבֹ֧אוּve.ya.Vo.'uso they may go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 11

בְנֵֽי\־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 14:16 word 12

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.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 14:16 word 13

בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 14

הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

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 14:16 word 15

בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה\׃bai.ya.ba.Shahon the dry ground

Lemma: יַבָּשָׁה (yab.ba.shah) · Strong's: H3004

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

Meaning: dry land

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Exodus 4:9, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Exodus 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3004; TAHOT Exodus 14:16 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

And as for you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
lift up	→	רוּם H7311A to exalt
your staff	→	מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod
and stretch out	→	נָטָה H5186 to stretch
your hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
and divide it	→	בָּקַע H1234 to break up/open
so that the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
can go	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
through	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
on dry ground	→	יַבָּשָׁה H3004 dry land

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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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