Exodus 14:2 Go deeper
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Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. (KJV)
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דַּבֵּר֮da.Berspeak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
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 14:2 word 1
אֶל\־'el-to
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 14:2 word 2
בְּנֵ֣יbe.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 14:2 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.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 14:2 word 4
וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּve.ya.Shu.vuso they may turn back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
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 14:2 word 5
וְיַחֲנוּ֙ve.ya.cha.Nuand they may encamp
Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to camp
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 15:27, Exodus 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 6
לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 7
פִּ֣יpiPi-
Lemma: פִּי הַחִירֹת (pi ha.chi.rot) · Strong's: H6367
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Pi-hahiroth
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 14:9, Numbers 33:7, Numbers 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6367; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 8
הַחִירֹ֔תha.chi.Rothahiroth
Lemma: פִּי הַחִירֹת (pi ha.chi.rot) · Strong's: H6367
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Pi-hahiroth
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 14:9, Numbers 33:7, Numbers 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6367; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 9
בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 10
מִגְדֹּ֖לmig.DolMigdol
Lemma: מִגְדֹּל (mig.dol) · Strong's: H4024B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Migdol
Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 33:7, Jeremiah 44:1, Jeremiah 46:14, Ezekiel 29:10, Ezekiel 30:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4024B; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 11
וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 12
הַיָּ֑םhai.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 14:2 word 13
לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 14
בַּ֣עַלBa.'alBaal-
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן (ba.al tse.phon) · Strong's: H1189
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-zephon
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 14:9, Numbers 33:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1189; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 15
צְפֹ֔ןtze.FonZephon
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן (ba.al tse.phon) · Strong's: H1189
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-zephon
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 14:9, Numbers 33:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1189; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 16
נִכְח֥וֹnikh.Choopposite it
Lemma: נֹ֫כַח (no.khach) · Strong's: H5227
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: before
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 25:21, Genesis 30:38, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 40:24, Numbers 19:4, Joshua 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5227; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 17
תַחֲנ֖וּta.cha.Nuyou will encamp
Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to camp
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 15:27, Exodus 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT Exodus 14:2 word 18
עַל\־'al-at
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 14:2 word 19
הַיָּֽם\׃hai.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 14:2 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Tell | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| turn back | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| and encamp | → | חָנָה H2583 to camp |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Pi-hahiroth | → | פִּי הַחִירֹת H6367 Pi-hahiroth |
| between | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| Migdol | → | מִגְדֹּל H4024B Migdol |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| and the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| You are to encamp | → | חָנָה H2583 to camp |
| by | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| directly opposite | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Baal-zephon | → | בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן H1189 Baal-zephon |
| . . . | → | נֹ֫כַח H5227 before |
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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