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And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them , but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and it went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 14:20 word 1
בֵּ֣ין\׀beinbetween
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 14:20 word 2
מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp of
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: camp
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 3
מִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.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 14:20 word 4
וּבֵין֙u.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 14:20 word 5
מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp of
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: camp
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 6
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 14:20 word 7
וַיְהִ֤יvay.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 14:20 word 8
הֶֽעָנָן֙he.'a.Nanthe cloud
Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cloud
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 9
וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְve.ha.Cho.shekhand the darkness
Lemma: חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) · Strong's: H2822
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: darkness
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:21, Exodus 10:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2822; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 10
וַיָּ֖אֶרvai.Ya.'erand it lit up
Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0215
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to light
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 44:3, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 25:37, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0215; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 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 14:20 word 12
הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthe night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 13
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 14:20 word 14
קָרַ֥בka.Ravit drew near
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to present: come
Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 15
זֶ֛הzehthis
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 14:20 word 16
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 14:20 word 17
זֶ֖הzehthis
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 14:20 word 18
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 19
הַלָּֽיְלָה\׃ha.La.ye.lahthe night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Exodus 14:20 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| so that it came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| between | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| the camps | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| and | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| . . . | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| The cloud | → | עָנָן H6051 cloud |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| there in the darkness | → | חֹ֫שֶׁךְ H2822 darkness |
| but it lit up | → | אוֹר H0215 to light |
| the night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| So all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| night long | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| neither [camp] | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| went near | → | קָרַב H7126G to present: come |
| the other | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
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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