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And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? (KJV)
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וַיֻּגַּד֙vai.yu.Gadand it was told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHw3ms)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 1
לְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 2
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.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 14:5 word 3
כִּ֥יkithat
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 14:5 word 4
בָרַ֖חva.Rachit had fled
Lemma: בָּרַח (ba.rach) · Strong's: H1272
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to flee
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:8, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1272; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 5
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 6
וַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְVai.ye.ha.fekhand it was changed
Lemma: הָפַךְ (ha.phakh) · Strong's: H2015
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to overturn
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:29, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2015; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 7
לְבַ֨בle.Vav[the] heart of
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 8
פַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhPharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547J
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 118 times. Also: Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547J; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 9
וַעֲבָדָיו֙va.'a.va.Davand servants his
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 10
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 14:5 word 11
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 12
וַיֹּֽאמרוּ֙vai.yo.m.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 14:5 word 13
מַה\־mah-what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 14
זֹּ֣אתzotthis
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 15
עָשִׂ֔ינוּ'a.Si.nuhave we done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 16
כִּֽי\־ki-that
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 14:5 word 17
שִׁלַּ֥חְנוּshi.Lach.nuwe have let go
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVpp1cp)
Meaning: to send: let go
Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 32:26, Genesis 49:21, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971H; TAHOT Exodus 14:5 word 18
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 14:5 word 19
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.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 14:5 word 20
מֵעָבְדֵֽנוּ\׃me.'a.ve.De.nufrom serving us
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 14:5 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| was told | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| had fled | → | בָּרַח H1272 to flee |
| Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh |
| and his officials | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| changed | → | הָפַךְ H2015 to overturn |
| their minds | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
| about | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| [them] | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| . . . | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| have we done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| We have released | → | שָׁלַח H7971H to send: let go |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| from serving us | → | עָבַד H5647G to serve |
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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