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But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursued
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 1
מִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egyptian
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 2
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter them
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 3
וַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּvai.ya.Si.guand they overtook
Lemma: נָשַׂג (na.sag) · Strong's: H5381
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to overtake
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 31:25, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:6, Genesis 47:9, Exodus 15:9, Leviticus 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5381; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 4
אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 14:9 word 5
חֹנִ֣יםcho.Nimencamped
Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to camp
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:2, Exodus 15:27, Exodus 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 6
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 14:9 word 7
הַיָּ֔םhai.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 14:9 word 8
כָּל\־kol-every
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 14:9 word 9
סוּס֙sus<the> horse of
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 10
רֶ֣כֶבRe.khev[the] chariotry of
Lemma: רֶ֫כֶב (re.khev) · Strong's: H7393G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: chariot
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:6, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 14:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7393G; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 11
פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'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 14:9 word 12
וּפָרָשָׁ֖יוu.fa.ra.Shavand horsemen his
Lemma: פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) · Strong's: H6571B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: horseman
Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 14:26, Exodus 14:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6571B; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 13
וְחֵיל֑וֹve.chei.Loand army his
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: strength: soldiers
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4, Numbers 31:14, Deuteronomy 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428A; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 14
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 14:9 word 15
פִּי֙piPi-
Lemma: פִּי הַחִירֹת (pi ha.chi.rot) · Strong's: H6367
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Pi-hahiroth
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 14:2, Numbers 33:7, Numbers 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6367; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 16
הַֽחִירֹ֔תha.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 14:2, Numbers 33:7, Numbers 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6367; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 17
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.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 14:9 word 18
בַּ֥עַלBa.'alBaal-
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן (ba.al tse.phon) · Strong's: H1189
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-zephon
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 14:2, Numbers 33:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1189; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 19
צְפֹֽן\׃tze.FonZephon
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן (ba.al tse.phon) · Strong's: H1189
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-zephon
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 14:2, Numbers 33:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1189; TAHOT Exodus 14:9 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Egyptians | → | מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Pharaoh’s | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh |
| horses | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| and chariots | → | רֶ֫כֶב H7393G chariot |
| horsemen | → | פָּרָשׁ H6571B horseman |
| and troops | → | חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers |
| pursued [the Israelites] | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| and | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| overtook | → | נָשַׂג H5381 to overtake |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| as they camped | → | חָנָה H2583 to camp |
| by | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| near | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Pi-hahiroth | → | פִּי הַחִירֹת H6367 Pi-hahiroth |
| opposite | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Baal-zephon | → | בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן H1189 Baal-zephon |
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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