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And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land , and the waters were divided. (KJV)
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וַיֵּ֨טvai.Yetand he stretched out
Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 14:21 word 1
מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 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 14:21 word 3
יָדוֹ֮ya.Dohand his
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 14:21 word 4
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 14:21 word 5
הַיָּם֒hai.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 14:21 word 6
וַיּ֣וֹלֶךְvai.Yo.lekhand he drove
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980O
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to go: send
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Kings 17:27, Nehemiah 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980O; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 7
יְהוָ֣ה\׀Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 8
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 14:21 word 9
הַ֠יָּםHai.yomthe 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 14:21 word 10
בְּר֨וּחַbe.Ru.achby a wind
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: spirit: breath
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 11
קָדִ֤יםka.Diman east wind
Lemma: קָדִים (qa.dim) · Strong's: H6921
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: east
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Genesis 41:27, Exodus 10:13, Job 15:2, Job 27:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6921; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 12
עַזָּה֙'a.Zahstrong
Lemma: עַז (az) · Strong's: H5794
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: strong
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 49:3, Genesis 49:7, Numbers 13:28, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 28:50, Judges 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5794; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 13
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 14:21 word 14
הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.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 14:21 word 15
וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he made
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 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 14:21 word 17
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 14:21 word 18
לֶחָרָבָ֑הle.cha.ra.Vahinto <the> dry ground
Lemma: חָֽרָבָה (cha.ra.vah) · Strong's: H2724
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dry ground
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 7:22, Joshua 3:17, Joshua 4:18, 2 Kings 2:8, Ezekiel 30:12, Haggai 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2724; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 19
וַיִּבָּקְע֖וּvai.yi.ba.ke.'Uand they were divided
Lemma: בָּקַע (ba.qa) · Strong's: H1234
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to break up/open
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 22:3, Exodus 14:16, Numbers 16:31, Joshua 9:4, Joshua 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1234; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 20
הַמָּֽיִם\׃ha.Ma.yimthe waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Exodus 14:21 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| stretched out | → | נָטָה H5186 to stretch |
| his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| drove back | → | הָלַךְ H1980O to go: send |
| the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| with a strong | → | עַז H5794 strong |
| east | → | קָדִים H6921 east |
| wind | → | רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath |
| that turned | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| [it] | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| into dry land | → | חָֽרָבָה H2724 dry ground |
| So the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| were divided | → | בָּקַע H1234 to break up/open |
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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